辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2012届高三第四次模拟考试英语试题.pdf

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2014-2015学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题时间：100分钟满分：120分本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AChocolate is good for your heart, skin and brain. Usually, people think that chocolate is bad for their health. They describe chocolate as “something to die for” or say “death by chocolate”. Now they should bite their tongues! Evidence is showing that some kinds of chocolate are actually good for you in the following waysA happier heartScientists at Harvard University recently examined 136 studies on cocoa—the main ingredient in chocolate—and found that it does seem to strengthen the heart. Studies have shown heart benefits from increased blood flow. T hese benefits are the result of cocoa’s chemicals, which seem to prevent both cell damage and inflammation(炎症)。

2024年辽宁省初中学业水平考试(模拟卷二)英语试卷(本试卷共45道题满分90分考试时间90分钟)考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡指定区域内作答，在本试卷上作答无效第一部分选择题(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。

A1.Chen begins his work at .A.6:3 p.m.B.7:00 p.m.C.7:00 a.m.D.7:30 a.m.2.It's about 11:50 a.m.now.Chen may be .A.resting at homeB.having lunch outsideC.collecting rubbishD.on his way to Changping3.Chen visits the rubbish recycling station a day.A.onceB.twiceC.three timesD.four times 4.The text is about Chen'sA.interestB.jobC.total incomeD.daily timetableBChina showed its power at the ISU Short Track Speed Skating (短道速滑)World Cup in Montreal,Canada,which took place from October 20 to 22.China won its first gold medal of the season in the mixed 2,000 meters relay (接力赛)on October 21,with the great performance of Gong Li, Zang Yize, LiuShaolin and Liu Shaoang. Liu Shaoang also won the men's 500m final (决赛)on October 22.If you watch the competition,you will be amazed by the rocket-like start of the skaters. It needs the skaters to use great explosive power (爆发力).Short track speed skating is all about speed.As they race around the track,top skaters can reach a speed of 50 km an hour.They shift (转移)their weight between their legs and reach out their hands to keep up speed.Skaters are allowed to overtake (超过)others at any point during the race,but corner overtaking is the best way.Short track speed skating came about in Canada in the 1880s,but has grown popular in Asia since the 1990s. According to Xinhua,China,South Korea and Canada are the top performers at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships.Team China is getting ready for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.“The new season at ISU is a chance to train both new and experienced players for the coming games,” Zhang Jing ,the coach of the national team,told Xinhua.5. What does the underlined word“It” refer to?A.The score.B.Racing around the track.C.The rocket-like start.D.Watching the competition.6. Which picture can best describe the way of keeping up speed when skating?B.7.(新考法·跨学科试题)Short track speed skating has been popular in Asia for aboutA.20 yearsB.30 yearsC.40 yearsD.140 yearsD.C.8.W hat can be the best title for the text?A.Flying on iceB.Fighting for2026C.The history of skatingD.Showing power at the ISUCFrom the moon to Mars,scientists have been looking for water—the key tolife—in the solar system for decades.Recently,they have turned to Jupiter(木星)!On April 14, the European Space Agency's(ESA) JUICE spacecraftsuccessfully lifted off from French Guiana in South America.JUICE,short for“Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer”,will collect data from Jupiter and its three moons,Europa,Ganymede and Callisto.The three moons are believed to have big oceans of liquid water(液态水) under their icy shells (壳) .According to ESA,the water on these moons could be six times as much as the amount in Earth's oceans. The mission( 任务) “will change our understanding of the solar system”,wrote Scientific American.In 1998,NASA's Galileo spacecraft found that Europa might be ejecting(喷射)water as far as 160 kilometers into space.That gave scientists the idea of studying the icy moons of Jupiter.The oceans under these moons are likely to be tens of kilometers deep.But they are also trapped under tens of kilometers of ice,making it very difficult to study them.Although JUICE cannot land on the surface,it has lots of high-tech equipment to study the moon's environment,including spectral imaging(光谱成像)tools and radar(雷达) .“They could give more data on things like the thickness of the oceans,their salt content(含量),and their distance from the icy shells above,”reported Phys. org.“The main goal is to understand whether there are habitable(适合居住的) environments among those icy moons and around a giant planet like Jupiter,”JUICE team member Olivier Witasse said during a press conference(发布会)on April 6.9.JUICE has been sent to look for _on Jupiter.A.airB.sandC.goldD.water10.Paragraph 4mainly wants to tell usA.how far water can be ejectedB.why scientists wanted to study JupiterC.what NASA's Galileo spacecraft foundD.which spacecraft was used to explore the universe11.The underlined word"trapped"in Paragraph 5 has the closest meaning to" ”.A.lockedB.createdC.collectedD.taken12.The purpose of the task is to find out if .A.there are living things out thereB.life can live on some of Jupiter's moonsC.there are lakes in the universeD.we can move water from Earth to the moons of JupiterDThe hot pot has a long history of about 2,000 years.The hot pot used to be preferred in winter, but recently it has been appearing on tables all year round.Apart from(除了……外)its delicious taste,there are two other important reasons for the Chinese to like the hot pot.The first one is that the hot pot is considered a great way to make new friends. People gather around the pot,chatting,eating,drinking and having fun.The other is that the hot pot is a healthy meal.Eating the hot pot can warm the body and improve circulation(血液循环)in winter, and increase perspiration(出汗)to help cool the body in summer.There are several kinds of hot pots in China with different soup.Two of the most popular hot pots are Sichuan hot pot and Beijing mutton hot pot.Sichuan hot pot is famous for its numbing and spicy(又麻又辣的)taste,due to the addition of a special food material—Sichuan pepper—and other spicy things like chilli,which makes it different from other hot pots.Beijing mutton hot pot is regarded as the typical northern China hot pot.Mutton is its main part,and the soup is made from lamb bones.When you eat a hot pot in a restaurant,generally,there are two kinds of soup bases:spicy and clear.A clear soup base has quite a mild(温和的)taste,which is made from seafood or meat bones.A spicy soup base usually has Sichuan pepper,which is spicy and salty.If you have a mixed group with some who don't eat spicy food,there is a special pot with a divider in the middle between the spicy and clear soup,which is called a double-flavor hot pot(鸳鸯锅).13.The hot pot is popular because①it tastes delicious②it is cheap and easy to make③it is a way to make friends④it is a healthy mealA. ①②③B. ②③④C.①③④D.①②④14.Paragraph 4mainly talks aboutA.the typical northern China hot potsB.the introduction of two hot potsC.the taste of Sichuan hot potD.the food material of Sichuan hot pot15.In Paragraph 6, the writer advises the mixed group toA.give up eating any hot potB.choose a clear soup baseC.enjoy Beijing mutton hot potD.try a double-flavor hot pot16.Match the different kinds of the hot pots with the characters(特点)according tothe passage,①Sichuan hot pot ②Beijing mutton hot pot ③double-flavor hot pota.a typical northern China hot potb.the numbing and spicy tastec.the clear soup and the spicy soup are both includedA.①—b;②—a;③—cB.①—a;②—b;③—cC.①—c;②—a;③—bD.①—b;②—c;③—a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。

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2014-2015学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题时间：90分钟总分：120分第I卷（请将答案涂在答题卡上）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AMost young people enjoy some forms of physical activities. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some kind, football, hockey, golf, or tennis, it may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountaineering? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such game as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind, which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “game”. We would be mistaken in this assumption. The re are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical capacities.A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his prime by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less wasted effort, and they certainly experience enjoyment.1．Mountaineering is a sport which involves all the following things EXCEPT ______.A．hardship B. comfort C．physical risk D．cold2．The main difference between a sport and a game lies in origin of the ________.A．uniform B．activity C．skills D．rules3．Mountaineering is also a team sport because ________.A．it involves rules as wellB．it involves matches between teamsC．mountaineers depend on each other while climbingD．it requires mental and physical qualifications4．Which of the following is TRUE?A．Mountaineers compete against nature.B．Mountaineers compete against teams.C．Mountaineers compete against each other.D．Mountaineers compete against international standard.5．What is the best title for the text?A．Mountain Climbers.B．Mountaineering.C．Mountaineering is gaining popularity.D．Mountaineering is More Dangerous than Other Sports.BToday, nearly 400 animals are listed as threatened or endangered animals in the United States. Many are at risk of becoming extinct or disappearing permanently. Unless efforts to save these vulnerable(易受攻击的) animals succeed, many of the country's greatest creatures will be lost forever. From the facts listed, guess which animals are endangered. Click on the picture to find out more about each of these animals in trouble.American Crocodile●American crocodiles are about 12 feet long. They live on land and in shallow water, swamps and marshes.●American crocodiles like to float in the water with only their eyes and noses above the water surface.●American crocodiles eat mostly small animals, which they grab with their st rong jaws and sharp teeth.●American crocodiles lay eggs. They hide their eggs under twigs and leaves, or bury them in the sand.●Som e crocodiles help their young hatch, and then carry them to the water in their mouth.HabitatSouthern Florida, Mexico, Central and South American, Caribbean islands.Why It's EndangeredOverhunted for its skin and habitat destruction.Peninsular Bighorn Sheep●Bighorn sheep can weigh as much as 280 pounds and stand about 3 feet tall.●They live in dry, desert mountain ranges, near rocky cliffs.●Bighorn sheep eat grass, twigs and leaves.●Male sheep are called rams and can be recognized by their huge, brown hor ns. The horns curl back over the ears, down，and up past the cheeks.●They live in herds or groups. The male sheep with the biggest horns are usually in charge. Male horns can weigh as much as 30 pounds.●Males will use their massive horns to fight. The fights can last as long as 24 hours.●Females are called ewes. They are smaller than rams and have shorter, smaller horns.HabitatNevada and California to west Texas and south into Mexico.Why It's EndangeredLoss of habitat, hunting illegally, drought and disease.6．Where can the article be found according to the passage?A．Newspaper. B．Website. C．Student book. D．Magazine.7．Which of the following is NOT true according to the description about American crocodiles?A．American crocodiles live on land and in swamps and marshes.B．American crocodiles hide their eggs under leaves, or bury them in the sand.C．American crocodiles grab small animals with their strong jaws and sharp teeth.D．American crocodiles like to float with their eyes and nose below the water surface.8．Where can we find both American crocodiles and Bighorn sheep according to the passage?A．Southern Florida. B．California. C．Mexico. D．West Texas.9．Rams make use of their massive horns to ________.A．master the herds B．show their beautyC．fight with others D．hunt for foodCThroughout the world, clothing has many uses. It is used to provide protection from cold. It is also worn to prevent others from seeing specific parts of one’s body. However, the parts of the body that must be covered vary widely throughout the world. Some clothing is worn to provide supernatural protection. Wearing a lucky shirt to take an exam is calling for supernatural assistance.People in all cultures use clothing and other forms of bodily decoration to communicatestatus(身份), intentions and other messages. In North America, we dress differently for business and various leisure activities. North American women usually are much more knowledgeable of little difference in messages communicated by clothes than men. At times, this leads to silly mistakes of understanding of female intentions on the part of men. Of course, clothing styles also are intended to communicate messages to members of the same gender（性别）.Long before we are near enough to talk to someone, their appearance tells their gender, age, economic class, and often even intentions. We begin to recognize the important cultural clues at an early age. The vocabulary of dress that we learn includes not only items of clothing but also hairstyles, jewelry, and other body decoration. In most cultures, however, the same style of dress communicates different messages depending on the age, gender, and physical appearance of the individual wearing it.Putting on certain types of clothing can change your behavior and the behavior of others towards you. This can be the case with a doctor’s white lab coat, or an army uniform. Most uniforms are clearly symbolic so that they can rapidly and unmistakably communicate status. For instance, the strange hairstyle and clothing of the Engl ish “punks” are essential aspects of their uniforms.There are many forms of body decoration other than clothes that are used around the world to send messages. These include body and hair paint, and even body deformation. When doctors put braces on teeth, they are actually doing the same thing – deforming or reforming a part of the body to make it more attractive.11. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. Clothing and CultureB. Ways of Sending MessageC. Clothing and Social BehaviorD. Communication through Clothing12. Some people wear lucky shirts to take an exam because they believe .A. clothes can hide their fear for the examB. clothes have extraordinary powerC. shirts can make them more comfortableD. shirts provide protection against bad weather13. In North America, men sometimes misunderstand women’s intention because .A. men are more careless than womenB. women spend more time on their clothesC. men and women have different views on clothing stylesD. men care less about the different messages communicated by clothes14. According to the passage, the behavior of others towards you can be changed byyour .A. ageB. dressC. statusD. gender15. From the passage, it can be inferred that .A. clothing plays an important role in social activitiesB. words of dress are unable to communicate different messagesC. dress is better than language in communicating messagesD. messages communicated by clothes are the same in different cultures第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2024年辽宁省初中学业水平考试(模拟卷三)英 语 试 卷(本试卷共45道题 满分90分 考试时间90分钟)考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡指定区域内作答，在本试卷上作答无效第一部分 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。

AMobile phones help us keep in touch with each other.Fridges keep food cool and fresh. Televisions make our life fun.But they can get old and become e-waste as time goes by.In fact,e-waste doesn't only come from these things,but other electrical equipment as well.What is e-waste?It includes all waste with batteries or wires (电线)☑0E-waste is bad for the earth.In 2019,the world produced around 54 million tons of e waste.This is even heavier than all the adults in Europe.It increases every year.The world's e- waste will reach around 84 million tons by 2030.It leads to not only a great harm to the environment,but a waste of valuable resources (资源).In fact,e-waste includes valuable resources such as gold and silver.Besides,one smartphone battery can pollute 600,000 liters (升)of water.How can we deal with e-waste?·RecyclingYou can give it to a recycling center in your community or some recycling companies.You can also多功repair your electrical equipment instead of buying new ones.·SellingYou can put it in a second-hand market.Some people prefer to use older and cheaper products.And you can get money from these old things.·Donating (捐赠)You can donate it to someone in need or who can't afford new products.1. (新考法 · 图片理解)Which one might become e-waste as time goes by?A.2.(新考法 · 跨学科试题)Which of the following may describe the amount of e-waste from 2014 to 2030?E-waste productionA. B. C. D.3.What can we know from the passage?A.There's a little e-waste around the world.B.Two smartphone batteries can pollute 12,000,000 liters of water.G.There are only two ways to deal with e-waste.D.We can get gold and silver f rom e-waste.4. In which part of a website can we read the text?A.Food.B.Health.C.Travel.D.Environment.BOne afternoon,Grandpa wanted to bet me a big bag of popcorn that I didn't have as many true friends as I thought.I accepted the bet happily.However,I wasn't sure how I could see whether my schoolmates were true friends or not.The next day,before I went to school,Grandpa walked toward me,and it seemed like he was carrying something,but I could see nothing there.Grandpa said,“Take it,it's a special chair.Because it's invisible ,it will be difficult for you to sit on.However,if you can sit on it successfully,you can use the chair's magic power to tell who your true friends are.”I took the strange invisible chair to school.During the break,I asked everyone to stand in a circle, and I put myself in the middle with the chair.“Look!This is something amazing,”I said,and then I tried sitting on the chair.Of course,I missed it and fell to the ground.Everyone laughed.I kept trying to sit on the magic chair again and again.Finally,I did it.This time I was hovering (盘旋)in mid-air.Then I experienced the magic that Grandpa had talked about. Looking around,I saw George,Lucas and Diana holding me up,while some of my schoolmates did nothing but made funof me.D.I was quite thankful to Grandpa.He helped me test who my true friends were.That evening,we four true friends went to see Grandpa and had a great time eating popcorn.5.What bet did the writer make with his grandpa?A.He couldn't sit on the chair successfully.B.He didn't have as many true friends as he thought.C.He couldn't see who his true friends were.D.He couldn't have a big bag of popcorn.6.The underlined part "it's invisible" in Paragraph 2 probably means"A.it's funnyB.it's usefulC.it can't be seenD. it looks strange7.Why did Grandpa give the writer an invisible chair?A.To make him believe in his friends.B.To make him have a rest with his friends.C.To make him find out who his true friends were.D.To make him have a great time with his friends.8.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?A.Grandpa would never make bets with the writer from then on.B.The writer's grandpa bought him a big bag of popcorn.C.The writer took the strange invisible chair to school every day.D.George,Lucas and Diana were the writer's best friends.CThe Chinese character Fu is a necessity(必需品)in the Spring Festival celebrations.It expresses people's best wishes for the coming new year.The tradition of pasting(粘贴)the character Fu on walls and doors has been around for a long time.It's recorded that this tradition started in the Song Dynasty.The character Fucan be pasted either normally or upside down,because in Chinese,the“reversedFu”and “Fu arrives”sound similar, both being pronounced as "Fu dao le".There is a story about pasting the"reversed Fu".Zhu Yuanzhang,the firstemperor of the Ming Dynasty,once used the character Fu as a secret signal to kill afamily.To avoid the disaster,his wife Empress Ma ordered every family to paste the character Fu on the front of their own doors before the sun rose the next day.But one family pasted the character upside down,because they couldn't read or write.The next day,when the emperor ordered his soldiers to check,they found the character Fu everywhere,including the upside-down one.The emperor said angrily to the soldiers,“I will kill the family who pasted the character differently.”But Empress Ma said to the emperor,“That family pasted the character upside down on purpose. It has the same meaning as 'Fu arrives'.They did this to welcome you."After hearing this,the emperor immediately set the family free.From then on,people began to paste the character Fu upside down for the purpose of hoping for luck and honoring(尊敬)Empress Ma.9.The character Fu is used to in the Spring Festival celebrations.A.spread knowledgeB.hope for good luckC.remember Zhu YuanzhangD.mark the special family10.Why did Empress Ma order every[amily to paste the character Fu?A.To help the families.B.To kill more people.C.To show the beauty of the character Fu.D.To make her husband angry.11.Which of the following is TRUE about the story of Zhu Yuanzhang?①He used the character Fu as a secret signal to kill a family.②He was the emperor of the Song Dynasty.③He was angry when seeing the upside-down character Fu at first.④The family pasted the upside-down Fu to welcome him.⑤He didn't kill the family at last.A.①②③B.③④⑤C.①③⑤D.②③⑤12.What can you infer(推断)from the text?A.The emperor was very kind.B.Pasting the character Fu started from the Ming Dynasty.C.Every family pasted the character Fu upside down from then on.D.People were very thankful to Empress Ma.DThanks to Earth,we have fresh air to breathe,clean water to drink and warm sunshine to enjoy. But it seems that we may have considered those things natural and haven't realized that our planet is getting“sick”.Now scientists have given us a warning.“More than 15,000 scientists around the world have written a letter to warn about environmental problems,”The Washington Post reported.Among those environmental challenges,climate change sits at the top. Global average temperatures have risen by more than 0.5 ℃since 1992.A half-degree temperature rise is a big deal. It means that heatwaves would last around a third longer and rainstorms would be about a third more intense(激烈的).The increase in sea levels would be much higher,according to NASA.But this is not the only problem people are facing.It's getting harder to get fresh water.Ocean pollution has become serious.Since 1992,the human population has grown by about 3 billion,while the population of all other animals has dropped by nearly 30percent.Scientists say that we are experiencing the sixth mass extinction(灭绝)in history.More than two-thirds of the world's wildlife could be gone by the end of the decade if action isn't taken soon,according to the World Wildlife Fund.However,we have made some progress by making the hole in the ozone layer(臭氧层)smaller. That's because we gradually stopped using chemicals that can break down ozone.This progress shows that we can make positive changes when we take action,the letter says.13.What are the scientists worried about in the letter?A.The overuse of natural resources.B.Deadly diseasesC.The growth of human population.D.Environmental problems.14.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A.The heatwave.B.The rainstorm.C.Climate change.D.Sea level.15.The writer wrote this passage toA.ask people to give thanks to EarthB.help people do scientific researchC.call on people to protect our planetD.show the progress people have made16.How is the text organized?(①=Paragraph 1,②=Paragraph 2..)B. C. D.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。

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2012届高三上学期第三次月考试题（数学理）注意：客观选择题用2B 铅笔按题号顺序涂卡，主观试题及多选题答在答题纸上，答在其他位置一律无效。

一、选择题（本大题共12小题，每小题5分，共60分．）1．设集合{}2,1=A ,则满足{}3,2,1=B A 的集合B 的个数是（ ）A ．1B ．3C ．4D ．82．若复数2)(i a +对应点在y 轴负半轴上，则实数a 的值是( )A. 1-B. 1C. 2-D.23．已知等比数列}{n a 中，各项都是正数，且2312,21,a a a 成等差，则87109a a a a ++=（ ）A ．21+B ．21-C ．223+D ．223-4．若20(sin co s )2x a x d x π-=⎰，则实数a 等于（ ）A ．1-B ．1C．D5．已知数列}{n a 的通项公式是22++=kn n a n ,若对于*N n ∈，都有n n a a >+1成立，则实数k 的取值范围是 （ ）A ．0>kB ．1->kC ．2->kD ．3->k6.已知直线l 、m ,平面βα、，则下列命题中假命题是 ( ) A ．若βα//，α⊂l ,则β//l B ．若βα//，α⊥l ,则β⊥lC ．若α//l ，α⊂m ,则m l //D ．若βα⊥，l =⋂βα,α⊂m ,l m ⊥,则β⊥m7．函数⎪⎩⎪⎨⎧≤≤+<≤-+=)380(),sin(2)02(,1πϕωx x x kx y 的图像如下图，则( )A ．6,21,21πϕω===k B ．3,21,21πϕω===kC. 3,2,2πϕω==-=k D ．6,2,21πϕω==-=k8.已知抛物线222222(0)1x y yp x p ab=>-=与双曲线)0,0(>>b a 有相同的焦点F ，点A是两曲线的交点，且AF⊥x 轴，则双曲线的离心率为（ ）. A ．215+ B ．12+ C ．13+ D ．2122+9.若点O 和点F 分别为椭圆22143xy+=的中心和左焦点，点P 为椭圆上的任意一点，则FP OP ⋅的最大值为( ) A ．2 B ．3 C ．6D ．810.设2a 是1b +和1b -的等比中项，则64a b +的最大值为（ ） A.10B.7C.5D.11.点P 是曲线2l n 0x y x --=上的任意一点，则点P 到直线2-=x y 的最小距离为（ ）A. 1B.23 C.25 D. 212．已知,,,S A B C 是球O 表面上的点，SA A B C ⊥平面，A B B C ⊥，1SA A B ==，B C =O 的表面积等于（ ）A.4πB.3πC.2πD.π二、填空题（本大题共4小题，每小题5分，共20分）13．当(12)x ∈，时，不等式240x m x ++<恒成立，则m 的取值范围是_ _。

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题第I卷（请将答案涂在答题卡上）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AI f you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.First of all, always check and double-check departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 1050. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency(货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. Once I arrived at a place at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead. “Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing.The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.1. Where is the writer most probably from?A. ItalyB. The USAC. BritainD. Greece2. According to the passage, the driver was angry because_______A. the author gave him false (假的) moneyB. the author did not give him the local moneyC. the author offered to pay by credit cardD. the author had no enough change3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.B. You don’t have to take credit cards when traveling.C. You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit.D. It’s unnecessary to check the departure time carefully.4. The writer mainly tells us ______A. how to make life easierB. how to be well prepared for a tripC. how to enjoy ourselves on tripD. how to plan our tripBKnowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student. By using your timeproperly, you can do your homework more quickly. Learning to study is not difficult.The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn. It doesn't mean that you must always like the subject. It does mean, however, that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn. Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things. Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life. Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier. Sometimes subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly. Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them.Here's some advice for you have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study, so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions; have everything ready before you sit down to study, a dictionary, paper, a pen and books; be sure you understand what you should learn before you start; read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things; when memorizing, first find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing; check your homework after you finish it; never forget the importance of review and preview.5. We learn things because______A. we are willing to learnB. it can be fun and excitingC. we are interested in the subjectsD. we may use these things in the future6. Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the article?A. To focus on what you are studying.B. To study at any possible time and place.C. To review and preview.D. To pay attention to the most important things.7. The main purpose of the article is______A. to prove that learning is not so difficultB. to make the readers interested in studyC. to encourage students to study hard.D. to tell the students how to study wellCLast summer, after finishing our work in China, I took a trip of a lifetime on the Trans-SiberianRailway. Leaving Beijing early on a Wednesday morning in July, my wife and I traveled through some gorgeous countryside before we arrived in Moscow the following Monday evening.The first part of the journey took us past the Great Wall and through the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. At the Mongolian Republic border, we had a delay(耽搁) while the wheels were changed because the railway is different.On our way to the capital, Ulan Bator, we saw herdsmen(牧人) on horseback looking after their cattle. There was a terrible thunderstorm as we crossed a vast open plain. Later we had a quick tour of Ulan Bator.Next, the train took us into Siberia. After a stop at Irkutsk, a popular holiday resort (胜地), where a tour group left the train, we passed the great Lake Baikal. Later, we saw some lovely wooden houses in pretty, sunny countryside. This surprised us, as we had imagined Siberia asbeing covered in thick snow.Over the next few days, we passed through Novosibirsk, Omsk and other cities in the heartlands of the Russian Federation. By now, our body clocks were losing their sense of time. We wanted to sleep and eat at the wrong time!At last we reached Moscow. We were too tired and slept for 16 hours that night. The next day we went sightseeing. We saw the Kremlin and some other great buildings in the Russian capital. Then, all too soon, it was time for us to return to our home in London.8. How many days did it take the author to reach Moscow?A. fourB. fiveC. sixD. seven9. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Ulan Bator is the capital of Mongolian Republic.B. The author travelled with a group of friendsC. The author’s body clock ran faster than the others’.D. The train broke down at the Mongolian Republic border.10. The author was surprised by what he saw in Siberia because _____.A. it was covered with thick snow though it was sunny.B. the houses there were so pretty.C. there were a large number of tourists there.D. It was not covered in snow but it was sunny.11. The passage mainly tells us _____.A. how to travel to Moscow from Beijing.B. the trip from Beijing to Moscow.C. How wonderful the capital of Russia is.D. The trans-Siberian Railway.DDo you know what Street Sense is? It’s a newspaper in Washington D.C. about homeless people and problems that affect them. Homeless, or formerly homeless, Washingtonians write many of the articles. The newspaper’s business model is based on homeless sellers who sell the newspaper. You can hear them call out “Street Sense for sale!”near subway entrances, lunch places and other areas around the city.The Street Sense newspaper is housed in an office in a Christian church in Washington. Every other Wednesday about fourteen thousand copies are printed. The newspaper expresses the thoughts and experiences of people who call the streets home.Four staff members work at Street Sense and two of them are paid. The staff members write the first two pages of the paper. Intern s—students working as part of their studie s—and volunteers help. Homeless writers provide the rest of the material. This includes poems, stories and essays.Street Sense provides training for the homeless people who want to become part of the sales team. After the training, each student is given ten free copies of Street Sense. Once those are sold, trainees become real salespeople. They buy papers for thirty-five cents each and sell them for a dollar.Lisa Gillespie is the managing editor of Street Sense, She says the newspaper plays a part in homeless people’s lives that other media can not. With the help of the newspaper, a lot of homeless people have become confident again, and their lives have also been improved a lot.12. What does the writer mainly tell us in Paragraph 1?A. Something about the Street Sense.B. Homeless people in Washington D.C.C. How Street Sense solves homeless people’s problems.D. Where you can buy Street Sense.15. What can we infer from this passage?A. If you are one of the trainees of Street sens e, you can get ten dollars from selling all of your newspapers.B. There are too many homeless people in Washington D.C. for the government to help.C. Most articles of Street Sense are about Washingtonians’ lives.D. If you become real salespeople of Street Sense, you can get thirty-five cents from a copy of the newspaper.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2024年辽宁省初中学业水平考试(模拟卷四)英语试卷(本试卷共45道题满分90分考试时间90分钟)考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡指定区域内作答，在本试卷上作答无效第一部分选择题(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 (新语篇类型·宣传册)Welcome to Crystal Orange Hotel and we will try our best to provide you with the best service.Crystal Orange Hotel gives you a warm welcome with its beautiful environment, convenient transportation, modern equipment and excellent service.1.Crystal Orange Hotel isA.a five-star hotelB.free for childrenC.a modern hotel D,an old hotel2.You can't when staying in the hotel.A.take a showerB.bring petsC.play sportsD.have breakfast3.Which of the following is TRUE?①The Wi-Fi password is on the wall of the room.②You can enjoy a single room and breakfast by paying 528 yuan one night.③You can check out at 12 o'clock.④You can bring your friend into your room after registration.⑤You have to pay 1,056 yuan if you book two nights for a double room.A.①②⑤B.③④⑤C.①③④D.②③④4.You can read the textA.on a movie posterB.in a storybookC.in a travel guideD.on a school websiteBThe Miao people believe that birds are important for harvests. They haverespected birds since ancient times.That's why people see beautiful birdcages(鸟笼)hanging in-front of many houses in the Miao villages.Kala village in Guizhou Province is a well-known birdcage-making village.Ithas a long history,which dates back over 400 years.In-2007,Kala village wasawarded the title of“Hometown of Chinese Birdcage Weaving Art”by the Guizhou Provincial Department of Culture. Kala village is famous for its birdcage-weaving craft(工艺) .In 2009,it was listed as provincial intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产)of Guizhou.Wang Qiu is an inheritor(继承人) of the Kala birdcage making craft. She has learned and developed the craft for more than ten years since she married her husband in Kala village in 2005.Her teacher is Wang Yuhe, a provincial inheritor of the skill,and also her husband's father.“The Kala birdcage is famous for its strength,”explained Wang.“Each cage is carefully made of the strong bamboo and the flexible(柔韧的) bamboo,providing hardness and resilience(弹力) . Together,they give birth to a durable(耐用的)cage. ”As a member of a younger generation,Wang wants to try something new.She designs and makes everyday products,from bookshelves to earrings in the shape of Kala birdcages.To show Kala birdcages to more people,Wang has been sharing videos of her skills on social media.“I hope that my videos can attract more people to learn about the amazing Kala cage-weaving skill.In this way,people will know more about the Miao people and their great culture,”Wang told Teens,5.Why do people hang birdcages in front of many houses in the Miao villages?A.To show how beautiful the cages are.B.To show their respect to birds.C.To sell more birdcages.D.To protect birds.6.What does the underlined word“it”refer to?A.Kala village.B.The birdcage-weaving craft in Kala village.C.The beautiful birdcage.D.The strong bamboo7.From the passage,we know that Wang QiuA.learned the skills of making birdcages from her husbandB.tries to make many other things in the shape of birdsC.makes lots of money by selling birdcagesD.helps to spread the birdcage-weaving culture8.What's the purpose of the passage?A.To attract more people to learn to make birdcages.B.To show us the Miao people are good at making birdcages.C.To make the Kala village popular in the world.D.To introduce the birdcage-weaving craft in Kala village.CWhere to Put Your Trust“Why did she spill the beans?”I thought regretfully.I'll always remember that day,when I was so surprised by all the strange looks I got from everyone.Those thoughts will always stay with me.And I couldn't believe I would lose the friendship of the person I trusted the most.Five years ago,Sally was the new kid in class.I don't know what it was,but something unique(特有的)about her drew me to her.She was the friendliest person I knew.We started as classmates,but after a few months,we were like best friends.So,I never expected her to hurt me in such a big way.I don't know what made me tell Sally about my personal life.She made the matter bigger than it was,adding her own spin(导向性陈述)on it and telling everyone at school.It was like someone had stabbed(捅)me in the back,After she gave away my secrets,everyone at school started laughing at me,looking at me and giggling(咯咯地笑) whenever I passed by.After this terrible situation,I changed schools.Sally called me many times,but I didn't answer.My heart was broken.I tried hard to heal from the scars she left on my heart.I started a new life.After five years,my life went back to the way it was,with new friends.But one day,I met Anna at the market.She was my classmate from the third grade.She told me that Sally wasn't the one who brought my secrets to light.Mary was.Mary was the school's big mouth who always wanted to stick her nose into other people's business.I was all at sea(不知所措).I wished I could have asked Sally about this.I wished I could go backin time and fix my mistakes.From that,I learned a life lesson that we should trust those we love because one little mistake could have a big influence on our lives and relationships.9.What does the underlined phrase“spill the beans” mean?A.Dropping the beans on the floor.B.Helping others in need.C.Making friends with others.D.Giving away other people's secrets.10.What did the writer do after her secrets were known by others?A.She called Sally to ask why.B.She changed schools.C.She told Sally's secrets to others.D.She asked her teacher for help.11.Which of the following shows the correct order according to the story?①The writer started a new life in a new school.②Anna told the writer the truth.③Sally came to a new school. ④The writer thought Sally gave away her secrets.⑤Sally and the writer became good friends. ⑥The writer regretted she had misunderstood Sally.A.③①②④⑤⑥B.③⑤④①②⑥C.④③①②⑤⑥D.⑥⑤④③①②12.What lesson did the writer learn from the experience?A.It's better late than never.B.We must protect our privacy(隐私).C.Have confidence in your loved ones.D.Don't be afraid of making mistakes.DIs Small Talk a Waste of Time?Why do humans make small talk?We spend a lot of time worrying about how to make it interesting or magical.We complain when it seems trivial(微不足道的)or a waste of time.And It's a pity that we think a party,where small talk is the order of the day,gives us too much stress.Because we may meet a number of people for the first time.And yet we go on doing it.Classes are taught on how to do it well.Cultural experts tell us what is appropriate(合适的)and what is not.Books are written on the art of meeting people,making small talk,and connecting with your colleagues(同事)socially.A recent study finds that even a four-minute of small talk with someone makes you work together with others more closely.During those four minutes,you get a sense of their personality,and you use that knowledge to figure out how to communicate more successfully with that person.If you think they're outgoing,you will find that they are easier to get on with.What's more,we do tend to suppose other people are like ourselves,so that we can connect with them more quickly and easily.But what we are doing is to form a working model of how they like to get on with.Even if it's rough(粗略的),it can help guide the following interaction(互动).The other thing that we are doing is exchanging a huge amount of unknown information about each other in terms of the basic questions we want to know,especially when we meet them for the first time.Don't think small talk is unimportant,and don't fear it.It's not about what you say,but it is about how you say it—outgoing or shy,friendly or unfriendly,lively or boring.Let it happen and respect the outcome.You're not wasting your time.13.What writing skill is used in Paragraph 2?A.Raising questions.B.Listing facts.ing sayings,D.Telling stories.14.What's Paragraph 3 mainly about?A.The methods of small talk.B.The skills of small talk.C.The background of small talk.D.The advantages of small talk.15.How can small talk help us according to the text?①We can exchange unknown information about each other.②We can learn about one's personality.③It makes us work together with others more closely.④It can help us kill the time.A.①③④B.①②④C.①②③D.②③④16.Which of the following shows the structure of the text?D.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。

2024年辽宁省中考对标模拟试卷英语注意事项：1. 请在答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答无效。

2.本试卷共五大题，45小题，满分90分，考试时间为90分钟。

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。

A1.Plants can get through tubes.A.foodB.lightC.waterD.air2.We need to see how the tubes in celery stalks work.①② ③④A.①②B.②③C.③④D.①④3.Who is the text probably written for?A.Teachers.B.Students.C.Farmers.D.Cooks.英语试卷第 1 页 (共8页)4.What's the subject discussed in the text?A.Science.B.Sports.C.CultureD.BusinessBFu Bao,the first giant panda born in South Korea,was on show for her final day at the Panda World of Everland Resort in Yongin city,South Korea on March 3, 2024.Many visitors went to the park to say goodbye to the panda that will return to China this April.Crowds of people waited as early as 3 am to line up to see Fu Bao.On that day,zookeepers at the park,Kang Chul-won and Song Young-kwan, known as Fu Bao's “grandpas” who have taken good care of Fu Bao, prepared delicious bamboo sticks and rape flowers(油菜花)for her.Under the agreement with China,all giant pandas,even those born outside of China,must be returned to China when they reach the age of 4 to join the country's breeding program(繁育计划).Since the day when,the panda was born,Fu Bao has brought a great many joys to the South Korean people and she has been receiving much attention from the public.Now "Fu Bao's return to China"has become a hot topic in South Korea.On February 8,Fu Bao was awarded a special honorary citizen certificate (荣誉市民证)to value the relationship with Yongin city.This certificate was specially made from bamboo.It reads that the city gives the"superstar"this certificate because she brings happiness to the nation.5.Where was Fu Bao born?A.In China.B.In America.C.In South Korea.D.In Australia6.What's the writer's purpose in writing Paragraph 2?A.To tell us Fu Bao likes to eat rape flowers.B.To show Fu Bao has been looked after well.C.To explain why Fu Bao will return to China.D.To describe how popular Fu Bao is in the city.7.What does the underlined word "It"refer to?A.The nation.B.The city.C.The citizen.D.The certificate.8.What can be the best title for the text?A.A Special HonorB.A Superstar—Fu BaoC.A Happy PandaD.A Hot Topic—ZookeepersCWithout doubt, people often watch films to relax themselves.Films have always been one of the most popular kinds of entertainment( 娱乐)for them.However,it should be mentioned that cinema attendances have reduced greatly.Cinemas attract much more people when new hits are on there.Film producers understand they always have to create something new and exciting to have more attendances.And nowadays because of modern technologies,it is really fun to watch films with 3D glasses.You can get the real picture of the film and experience special effects as if you were a hero of the film.You can feel the water splashing into(溅入)your eyes or some scary monsters(怪物)ready to attack you.Many people prefer watching films at the cinema.They believe that cinemas offer a better environment for enjoying films.But to my mind,people watching films at home feel a bit more comfortable and freer than those choosing cinemas. Also,they needn't rush to buy the tickets in order to have better seats.However,cinema lovers have opposite ideas.They consider that cinemas provide the best conditions for watching films;perfect sounds and visual(视觉的) quality on a big screen and …popcorn!I must say I also have a great chance to enjoy films with a big home theatre system.'And I can stop to get a drink and popcorn from the kitchen.In my opinion,watching a film at home is much better for many reasons.But anyway,I think that there should be cinemas too:it is a good chance to hang out with your friends.9.What do people think of watching films?A.BoringB.RelaxingC.AmazingD.Tiring.10.How can cinemas have more attendances?A.By showing real monsters.B.By handing out 3D glasses.C.By offering some new hits.D.By reducing prices of tickets.11.Which writing skill is used in Paragraph 3 &4?A.Telling a story,B.Giving an example.C.Raising a question.D.Making a comparison.12.The writer thinks _____according to the text.A.cinemas are still necessary nowB.few people choose cinemas todayC.watching films at home is less relaxingD.the environment in cinemas is betterDWhile astronauts are flying high to study space, scientists are digging deep to英语试卷第 3 页(共8页)study the center of Earth!Earlier in May,2023,China started drilling(钻)its first over 10,000-meter-deep borehole (钻井) in Xinjiang.By Oct.1,the hole was already 7,856 meters deep.The borehole has a planned depth of 11,100 meters.It will take 457 days to dig.When it's finished,it will become the deepest hole ever dug in China and one of the deepest in the world.Earth has lots of heat inside.So as the drill goes deeper,it faces hotter and hotter temperatures.The metal drill could get so hot that it would become as soggy as noodles.The company doing the project dealt with this problem by using high-tech tools.According to Xinhua News,the hole will give us useful information about Earth's internal structure (内部结构).Also,the hole is being dug in an area rich in oil.It's important to look deep into Earth because it could help in finding energy resources (能源资源).Besides,it could help scientists study the risks of natural disasters,like earthquakes.Could they drill all the way through?While some people joke about digging from China to Australia on the other side of the world,we know this is.not possible.But the project marks a great achievement in China's deep-Earth exploration.13.What do we know about the borehole in Xinjiang in Paragraph 2?A.It is the deepest hole in the world.B.It is expected to be finished in 2024.C.It has been 7,856 meters deep so far.D.It has a planned depth of 10,000 meters.14.Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word "soggy"?A.Soft.B.Hard.C.Tasty.D.Long15.How many benefits are mentioned about the project?A.2B.3C.4D.516.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.It is impossible to finish this great project.B.China will drill from Xinjiang to Australia.C.The writer takes pride in the high-tech project.D.Chinese people have explored the center of Earth.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。

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Ⅰ. 单项选择1、—Are you coming to Daming’s birt hday party?—He’s my best friend.A．What a pity! B．Never mind. C．Much better! D．Y ou bet!2、It is raining outside, and ________, we can’t go to the beach.A．as a result B．at times C．In fact D．in the end3、We should not look down upon small mistakes, or they______ lead to big accidents.A．must B．need C．should D．might4、—Kate , do you know it is from here to the post office?—About 20 minutes’ walkA．how far B．how long C．how often5、---Would you like to help me search the latest news about super stars _____ I can use in my report.---The latest? Anderson renewed a contact for another seven years with Manchester.A．whom B．who C．that D．which6、--What age did you leave home ?--I left home at 18. I ___your city for five yearsA．have gone to B．have been to C．have been in D．have come to7、To protect the environment, supermarkets don’t ________ free plastic bags to shoppers.A．take B．show C．provide D．carry8、________ story has an unhappy ending. Many people cried after watching it.A．A B．An C．The D．/9、—Is she worried about her child all the time?—Yes, though I have asked her to look on the bright side.A．be positive B．be careful C．be patient10、The poor man needs our help, he?A．need B．needn't C．does D．doesn'tⅡ. 完形填空11、My son got a $10 bill on his 6th birthday because my husband wanted to teach him about money. He 1 with me about how to spend it.I told him, “You ca n't buy everything you want, so you have to choose the things that are most 2 to you.”This $10 bill went with my son 3 —from one pair of jeans to another, one jacket to another. He would even 4 soundly with the $10 bill under his head.He said, “I am preparing to buy something special.”One day, my son and I saw a(n) 5 singing Christmas songs and ringing a bell on the street. My son asked, “Why is he doing that？”I replied, “He hopes to collect(募集) money for the poor or for 6 who don't have toys.”I kept walking 7 my son wasn't next to me. I 8 to see his little hand digging in his pocket, taking out his $10 bill, and putting it 9 the collection box. He said “Merry Christmas” to the man and walked back to me10 .I gave him a hug and said, “You made mommy very 11 ．”“I heard a voice(声音) say ‘Go, give him the money，’” he told me. “12 I heard another voice say ‘NO,13 the money. You want a toy.’”“You listened to the 14 voice，” I smiled.He looked up at me and asked, “But 15 are they？”I laughed and said, “They're you.”1．A．agreed B．discussed C．played D．practiced2．A．beautiful B．creative C．different D．important3．A．everywhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．nowhere4．A．eat B．drink C．sleep D．walk5．A．engineer B．writer C．reporter D．musician6．A．children B．students C．girls D．boys7．A．and B．but C．or D．so8．A．turned on B．turned up C．turned down D．turned around9．A．away B．down C．into D．out10．A．beautifully B．comfortably C．happily D．carefully11．A．glad B．interested C．bored D．sad12．A．After B．Before C．Then D．Finally13．A．keep B．save C．spend D．take14．A．loud B．cold C．clear D．right15．A．where B．how C．who D．whenⅢ. 语法填空12、请根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66-75的相应位置上。

辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2013-2014学年高一下学期第一次月考英语试题第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项.AHe had been on a long flight. The first warning of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane flashed on: ―Fasten your seat belts.‖Then, after a while, a calm voice said, ―We shall not be serving the drinks at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence(气流). Please be sure your seat belt is fastened.‖As he looked around the aircraft, it became obvious that many of the passengers were becoming nervous.Later, the voice of the announcer said, ―We are so sorry that we are unable to serve the meal at this time. The turbulence is still ahead of us.‖And then the storm broke out. The terrible thunder could be heard even above the sound of the engines. Lightening lit up the darkening skies and within moments that great plane was like a feather thrown around on a vast ocean. One moment the airplane was lifted on great currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash.The man admitted that he shared the discomfort and fear of those around him. He said, ―As I looked around the plane, I could see that nearly all the passengers were upset and alarmed. Some were praying(祈祷).‖―The future seemed terrible and many w ere wondering if they would make it through the storm. And then, I suddenly saw a girl to whom the storm meant nothing. She just sat on her seat and was reading a book. Everything within her small world was calm and orderly. Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would read again; then she would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her world. When the plane was being hit by the terrible storm, when it shook this way and that, as it rose and fell so severely, when all the adults were scared half to death, that unusual child was completely composed and unafraid.‖The man could hardly believe his eyes. It was not surprising, therefore, that when the plane finally reached its destination and all the passengers were hurrying off board, he asked the girl why she had not been afraid. The sweet child replied, ―Sir, my Dad is the pilot and he is taking me home.‖4．What makes the girl behave so differently from others then?A．position. B．goal. C．disaster. D．Confidence.BBesides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, eco-friendly (生态友好型)rain gardens are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby.A rain garden is not very different from a traditional garden. It is just a far more eco-friendly garden. Usually it is built lower than the ground. Rain gardens make smart use of rain and storm water by temporarily(暂时地) holding water from rain and storms and letting it soak(浸入)slowly into the ground before it runs into streams or enters the public drinking water supply.Thus, a rain garden keeps the water, allowing it to be used as needed by plants in the rain garden, rather than flowing immediately into nearby streams and going unused. The water will soak slowly into the ground within a day or two. This creates an advantage that the rain garden does not allow mosquitoes to breed(繁殖). This is a simple, attractive, an d eco­friendly ―green‖ way to treat storm water.What's more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment. Without using expensive machinery and chemicals, rain gardens remove harmful chemicals in the rainwater and cut down on the amount of pollution reaching streams and rivers by up to 30%.Native plants are suggested for rain gardens because they are more used to the local climate, soil, and water conditions. They may attract local wildlife such as native birds. Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week. Once native plants establish the necessary root system, they will require little care.Often, local governments and private businesses develop large rain gardens in their yards and in public parks as a way to improve the environment and solve flooding problems. However, you don't need to be a professionally environmental engineer to create a rain garden. As long as you're eco-conscious homeowners, you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens in your yards.5. Which of the following is NOT true for the function of rain gardens?A．They are good for living conditions.B．They increase pollution.C．They can beautify the community.D．They improve the environment.6. One of the main reasons why native plants are suggested is that________．A．they cost less and are much easier to getB．they may attract local wildlife to comeC．they require little care from the local gardenerD．they are more used to the local growing conditions7. What do we know about rain gardens?A．They need little water after all the plants are planted.B．They usually need at least an inch of rainwater a week .C．They may attract local birds and change the local climate.D．They may reduce the water pollution problem by 70%.8. Who are the intended readers of the passage?A．Homeowners. B．Tourists.C．Engineers. D．Educators.CA volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe. Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports.Grirmsvom is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe. What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier（冰川）of ice up to 12 maters thick. The hot volcano heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer（层）of water between the glacier and the volcano. This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable. As the water flows out from under the glacier, the pressure lifts. The lava from the volcano then comes up to the surface. This is exactly what happened today.Now, airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash. According to KLM. one of Europe’s biggest airlin es, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it. Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane’s engines, causing damage to the plane.The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp, glass-like rocks all over the countryside. Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash- covered grass or the sharp object.9. What makes Grimsvom different from other volcanoes?A. It is below ice.B. It lies under the seaC. It is the largest volcanoD. It is lava affects the airlines10. What stops Grimsvom from erupting?A. The slow flow of waterB. The low water temperatureC. The thick glacierD. The water pressure11. Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption?A. People stop traveling in EuropeB. Airlines suffer from the loss of planesC. It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outsideD. Farmers have lost many of their animals12. This text is most probably taken from____.A. a research paperB. a newspaper reportC. a class presentationD. a geography textbook.DThe Huntington Library HoursThe Huntington is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas EVE, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Independence Day.From November 1st to Labor day, The Huntington observes summer hours and is open from 10:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. daily, except Tuesdays. (After Labor Day, hours are 12 noon – 4:30 p.m. on Mon., Wed., Thurs. and Fri.; 10:30a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Sat. and Sun.; closed on Tues.)AdmissionReservations(预定) are not necessary to visit The Huntington. Tickets may be purchased at theBuy Tickets as GiftIf given as a gift, tickets are available for purchase online or by phone (626-405-2100 x: 2373 ) and shipped for free.Free DayAdmission to The Huntington is free to all visitors on the first Thursday of every month with advance tickets. Hours on Free Day are 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p. m. Please notice that Free Day tickets are not available at The Huntington, and can only be reserved by phone on online. You may not purchase regular admission tickets on Free Day.ParkingParking is free at The Huntington. And no parking reservations are necessary unless you are a school or tour group arriving by bus.Bus Reservations for GroupsGroups arriving by bus must make reservations in advance by calling 626-405-2240. Please notice that all buses and tricks must use a specified(规定的) route for entering The Huntington from the north.13．If next Saturday a 66-year-old man goes to the library with his three grandchildren, aged 4, 6, 14, how much should he pay?A. $40.B. $39.C.$35.D. $44.14．To visit the library on free days, you_______.A. get free tickets on arriving at the libraryB. must reserve a parking placeC. have to buy admission ticketsD. should reserve tickets in advance 15．As for tour groups arriving at the library by bus, ________ .A. they have to pay for the parking spaceB. they don’t need to make a reservationC. they should call the library in advanceD. they have to park their bus outside第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2024届辽宁省沈阳市高三上学期一模英语试题一、听力选择题1. How did the man find his trip?A．Boring.B．Tired.C．Good.2. How often will Jocelyn take dance lessons next month?A．Three times a week.B．Twice a week.C．Once a week.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A．At a vegetable shop.B．At the man’s house.C．At a restaurant.4. What made Mike so happy?A．Winning an English speech contest.B．Being called to the principal’s office.C．Being arranged sitting behind the man.5. What will the man do tonight?A．Buy steak.B．Borrow books.C．Visit Cindy.二、听力选择题6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What’s the matter with Jack?A．There is a pain in his throat.B．He has a headache.C．He can’t speak well.2. Why doesn’t Jack want to go to see the doctor?A．He has taken some medicine.B．He is short of money.C．He doesn’t want to miss any work.3. What’s the woman’s opinion of missing 2 or 3 days?A．It’s worth resting 2 or 3 days to cure his illness.B．It’s hardly worth staying in bed.C．It’s better to stay at home for 10 or 20 days.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

沈阳铁路实验中学2018—2019学年度上学月考（1）试题高三英语时间：100分钟满分：150分命题人：邱琳琳审题人：朱丽第Ⅰ卷第一部分: 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AI was born and raised in England in a culture where privacy and “keeping yourself to yourself” were valued traditions. Speaking to strangers was not encouraged. People were most hospitable（好客的）and friendly.However, I have been lucky enough to spend some time in both Italy and the US, where I found traditions of hospitality and politeness to be very different.I experienced Italian hospitality first-hand on a crowded railway carriage travelling, one afternoon, from Genoa to Florence. Sinking gratefully into an empty seat, I was scolded in rapid Italian by a gentleman who was returning to this seat - it had not been “spare”after all. I apologized in English, and got up to allow him back into the seat. The gentleman obviously had no understanding of the English language, but he, too, realized my genuine mistake. He smiled and gestured for me to remain in the seat, and he himself remained standing in the corridor for the remainder of the journey. The other occupants of the carriage smiled and nodded at me and made me feel quite welcome amongst them. I feel that if this had been in England, a foreigner who made a mistake would not always be so kindly treated.Transport also featured in the differences I noticed between English and American culture. I flew to New York on a plane with mainly English passengers. We sat together in near silence. Nobody spoke to me nor, as I expected, to anyone else they did not know. They felt it was not polite to intrude on someone else’s privacy. However, when I travelled across the United States, whether by plane or Greyhound bus, I was never short of conversation. Conversation was going on all around me and whoever sat next to me was happy to introduce themselves and ask me about myself. They obviously felt it would have been rude not to speak to another person, whether they were strangers or not.1. What do we know about the occupants when the author was travelling in Italy?A. They were all on the side of the gentleman.B. They all laughed at the author for his mistake.C. They would not bear a mistake like the author’s in public.D. They showed their understanding of the author’s mistake.2. How does the author probably believes the Italian people are?A. ColdB. RudeC. HelpfulD. Hospitable3. Why did English passengers sit in near silence according to the last paragraph?A. They were too tired to speak.B. They were all strangers to each other.C. Privacy was a valued tradition in England.D. Everybody was deeply lost in thought.4. What can be the best title for the text?A. Different Ways of Hospitality and PolitenessB. My Unforgettable Travelling Experience AbroadC. Co-understanding Each OtherD. The Importance of PrivacyBThe sharing economy, represented by companies like Airbnb or Uber, is the latest fashion craze. But many supporters have overlooked the reality that this new business model is largely based on escaping regulations and breaking the law.Airbnb is an Internet-based service that allows people to rent out spare rooms to strangers for short stays. Uber is an Internet taxi service that allows thousands of people to answer ride requests with their own cars. There are hundreds of other such services.The good thing about the sharing economy is that it promotes the use of underused resources. Millions of people have houses or apartments with empty rooms, and Airbnb allows them to profit from these rooms while allowing guests a place to stay at prices that are often far less than those charged by hotels. Uber offers prices that are competitive with standard taxi prices and their drivers are often much quicker and more trustworthy.But the downside of the sharing economy has gotten much less attention. Most cities and states both tax and regulate hotels, and the tourists who stay in hotels are usually an important source of tax income. But many of Airbnb’s customer s are not paying the taxes required under the law.Airbnb can also raise issues of safety for its customers and trouble for hosts’ neighbors. Hotels are regularly inspected to ensure that they are not fire traps and that they don’t form other risks for visitors. Airbnb hosts face no such inspections.Since Airbnb is allowing people to escape taxes and regulations, the company is simply promoting thefts. Others in the economy will lose by bearing an additional tax burden or being forced to live next to an apartment unit with a never-ending series of noisy visitors.The same story may apply with Uber. Uber is currently in disputes over whether its cars meet the safety and insurance requirements imposed on standard taxis. Also, if Uber and related services floo d the market, they could harm all taxi drivers’ ability to earn a minimum wage.This downside of the sharing needs to be taken seriously, but that doesn’t mean the current tax and regulatory structure is perfect.5. What is the positive thing about the sharing economy?A. It is a global trend.B. It is beyond regulations.C. It draws on spare resources.D. It brings in modest profits.6. What is the problem with Airbnb customers according to the passage?A. They are not regularly inspected.B. They are likely to commit thefts.C. They are allowed not to pay taxes.D. They can be noisy to hosts’ neighbours.7. What is the argument over Uber according to the passage？A. Whether it guarantees customers’ safety.B. Whether it provides reliable services.C. Whether it lowers customers’ expenses.D. Whether it can compete with standard taxis.8. What will be talked about in the following paragraphs?A. Existing regulations and laws.B. Necessary improvements of current laws.C. Further development of Airbnb and Uber.D. More downsides of Airbnb and Uber.CThis weekly four-day physical activity schedule will get your kids excited about being active.TuesdayWhen the kids get home from school, don’t let them go straight to the TV and get settled in. Encourage them to get moving and get off the couch（沙发）by giving them a pedometer（计步器）. Pedometers are the most fun when parents also use one because that turns stepping, walking and running into a game to see who can get the most steps.ThursdayThe kids have done a great job so far this week, but now they long for a little more TV time. Instead of turning on cartoons, let them watch fitness movies made just for kids. These movies encourage watchers to get up and dance along to kid-friendly music.SaturdayGet the whole family out of the house together and over to a park. Bring lots of sports equipment, pack a healthy picnic and have a family competitive sports day. Kids and adults get into groups and play against each other in tennis, basketball or soccer. After everyone has played hard for a couple of hours, stop for a picnic and then if your family isn’t too tired, go back and play some more.SundayEvery child loves to play video games and there is no better time to allow kids to play them than on Sunday when no homework is due. But don’t let them play a game that forces them to sit down for hours. Dance games with a floor mat（垫子）to help kids follow the dance moves are popular to kids.9. Parents are advised to use a pedometer together with their kids because _______.A. they can give their kids some advice about walkingB. it can prevent them from watching TV too muchC. their kids will not use it if they don’ tD. this will allow them and their kids to have a fun competition10. On Thursday when a kid wants to watch TV, his parents should _______.A. let him watch it for a short timeB. show fitness movies to himC. take him out for a walk insteadD. watch cartoons with him11. According to the author, the best time for a kid to play video games is _______.A. SundayB. TuesdayC. SaturdayD. ThursdayDAfter four silent years, the 27 -year-old British singer Adele Adkins has finally introduced herself to the world again with Hello, the opening song from her third album 25, which will come out on Nov. 20.Although Adele is a very successful singer now, music wasn’t always what she saw herself doing. At age 10, when she saw her grandmother’s pain over the death of Adele’s grandfather, she pictured herself as a heart surgeon.“I wanted to fix people’s hearts,” she told the UK music websi te i-D, remembering the childhood interest she’d had in biology classes until she found out that her real talent was for singing.Adele didn’t go to medical school, but many would agree that she still has healing (治愈) powers. Her songs find the kind of memory every listener holds somewhere in their heart. This kind of feeling is what people have always liked in Adele,” said The Telegraph. “She writes a pop diary，sharing the simple secrets of her heart.”Most successful pop stars make albums at a fast pace, but not Adele. After her second album 21 won the 2012 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, she made it clear with her label that she would spend “four or five years” making her next album. She told magazine. “I won’t come out with new music until it’s better than 21.”Instead of seeking fame, Adele remained silent and moved to the countryside. In her free time, she loved to watch TV series Teen Mom, American Horror Story, and The Walking Dead.Living life as normally as possible is important to the singe r’s art. “Nobody wants to listen to a record from someone who’s not living in the real world,” Adele told i-D. “So I live a low-key life for my fans.”12. What does the text mainly tell us?A. The popularity of Adele’s album 25.B. The healing powers of Adele’s music.C. The secrets of Adele’s success in music.D. The reason for Adele’s becoming a singer.13. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Adele wasn’t interested in music.B. Adele wasn’t good at music at first.D. Music wasn’t all Adele wanted to be.C. Music wasn’t very important in Adele’s life.D. Music wasn’t all Adele wanted to be devoted to.14. Why doesn’t Adele want to make albums at a fast pace?A. To live a low-key life.B. To win the Grammy Award.C. To guarantee the quality of her music.D. To share the secrets of her heart as a musician.15. What can we know about Adele?A. Her album Hello will come out on Nov. 20.B. She has kept a dairy since childhood.C. She moved to the countryside before 2012.D. Her works are based on real life.第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2024届东北三省四校高三下学期第四次模拟考试英语试卷一、阅读理解Medical Examination InstructionsThese medical instructions are being issued as your immigration (移民) application has reached the stage where medical examination results are required.When, who and how to complete your Immigration Medical ExaminationYou are required to have the medical examination within 30 days of the date of this letter; your medical examination must be performed by a doctor from the IRCC list of Panel Physicians; book an appointment with a Panel Physician in your area as soon as possible.Once your medical examination has been completed, the Panel Physician will submit medical results to IRCC for assessment. To obtain a copy of your Immigration Medical Examination, please ask the Panel Physician at the time of your appointment.Paying for your Immigration Medical ExaminationAny costs related to the medical examination are your responsibility and are payable to the Panel Physician at the time of examination. This payment is for the Panel Physician's services and cannot be returned even if your immigration application is refused or the validity period (有效期) of your immigration medical examination ends.Note: If you are qualified for coverage under the Interim Federal Health Program, the costs related to your immigration medical examination may be covered by the IFHP. Please confirm with the Panel Physician in your area that they are registered with the IFHP.What must I bring to my appointment?★ The attached Medical Report form★Identification, including your passport if one is available (Proof of identity must include at least one government-issued document with photograph and signature, such as a passport.)★Eye glasses or contact lenses (隐形眼镜), if worn★Four recent photographs★For individuals qualified for Migration Medical Examination coverage under the Interim Federal Health Program, please bring one of the following documents:●Refugee Protection Claimant Document●The Interim Federal Health Certificate●Acknowledgement of Claim and Notice to Return for InterviewIf available, you may be offered vaccinations (接种疫苗) by the Panel Physician.1．After your medical examination, _________.A．the previous health reports ought to be consultedB．you will submit the results to IRCC for assessmentC．the Panel Physician will present the results to IRCCD．you will surely obtain a copy of examination results by the physician2．If your immigration application is refused, which statement is right about the costs?A．The IFHP will cover them.B．They cannot be returned.C．The Panel Physician will pay in cash.D．They will be returned if you apply. 3．Which of the following must be brought to the appointment?A．Proof of identity.B．The Federal Health Certificate.C．The application form.D．Medical examination instructions.Wall Street bankers, investors and economists have for months argued over whether a US recession (衰退) is coming. But for some Americans, the unforgiving economic pain typical during recession has already set in.Al Brown and his wife faced a tough call in May when reviewing their weekly budget: what’s a higher priority, more food or dish soap? Based in Concord, North Carolina, Brown was the main breadwinner for his wife and their two children. Then in April, he was let go from his job as a global director of business development at software company Cascade. He’s since quit his gym membership and sold various items around his home, including a computer and yard furniture. His 13-year-old son quit the basketball team.Brown, 37, now spends his days searching the internet for jobs or reaching out to potential connections. After filing over 600 applications, only a handful have produced interviews. That’s a far cry from the labor-market strength described in government figures.Investors and economists have been expecting a recession since last year as the Fed raised interest rates to control inflation (通货膨胀). That caused companies to focus on profitability overgrowth, which meant cutting spending and reducing their workforces.“I think it’s unlikely that I will get another good paying job with great benefits like the one I had,” McCollum, who lives in Cleveland, Ohio, said. More Americans are likely to encounter similar cases, some experts predict.“As we go through this year, and into next year, there is still going to be this focus on trying to reduce costs, and it is going to result in more unemployment,” said Thomas Simons, a senior economist at Jefferies. “The impact of layoffs, currently concentrated among white-collar workers, will last throughout the economy through a ‘big pullback in overall spending’,” Simons said. “Consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds of economic output, so if more Americans are forced to cut back because they were laid off, that might throw the US economy into a recession.”4．What are some Americans currently going through?A．They can’t afford necessities of life.B．They’ve lost interest in high-end gyms.C．They are badly treated by their bosses.D．They have difficulty making ends meet. 5．What does the author want to demonstrate through Brown’s job hunting?A．One should try various ways to find a job.B．American labor market is not that friendly to job-seekers.C．Few companies are interested in middle-aged job-hunters.D．The government provides accurate figures of the job market.6．How do companies deal with the economic struggles?A．By employing more workers.B．By changing interest rates.C．By giving priority to profits.D．By cutting employees’ allowances. 7．Which statement will Thomas Simons probably agree with?A．Laid-off workers tend to go into debt.B．Lower consumption may worsen the current situation.C．Americans will spend more to increase economic output.D．Companies are to blame for the unemployment of white-collar workers.What’s your first memory? Whatever it is, you’re bound to treasure it. But can we actually trust them? Nothing about memory is simple. Memory is malleable. What we remember is not necessarily what happened. A memory is not a recording. It’s more like a dramatic reconstructionand one that we can keep changing without realizing it.For any experience to be remembered, it has to be encoded (编码). This encoding is not any kind of direct translation, though. It’s a rich and complex process that creates associations and meanings. We might be remembering something very similar, but slightly changed and colored by our own sets of associations.Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus produced groundbreaking research on eyewitness testimony (证据). Her work showed that memories can easily be influenced, even after they’ve been created. For example, if two eyewitnesses talk with each other, their memories of events often change, absorbing what they’ve heard from the other one — but they won’t realize this has happened. Similarly, witnesses who are shown an image of an innocent person, can sometimes stick it onto their memory of the actual event — a process known as unconscious transference (无意识的转移). It is estimated that around 70% of wrongful convictions (定罪), later overturned by DNA evidence, are due to mistaken eyewitness testimony.In some cases, memories can even be deliberately created and implanted. The Lost in the Mall experiment took a test group of subjects and talked to them in depth about key childhood memories while also adding an invented one — the experience of having been lost in a shopping center. It was found that between a quarter and a third of subjects not only accepted this new memory as genuine but enriched it with specific details.Most of us have certain key memories of being a very young child. But research suggests that they’re highly unlikely to be actual memories due to the way memory is stored in the baby brain. Your precious first memory may well not be a real memory, and we’re all perhaps living in our imaginations more than we realize.8．What does the underlined word “malleable” in paragraph 1 mean?A．Trustworthy.B．False.C．Easily changed.D．Deeply impressive. 9．Which will influence the memory of eyewitnesses?A．Powerful DNA evidence.B．Pictures stuck in their memory.C．Reduced accuracy of convictions.D．Exchanged information between them. 10．What can we learn about “The Lost in the Mall” experiment?A．It was designed to investigate mistaken eyewitness testimony.B．Its subjects could recall specific details of a shopping center.C．Its subjects made believe that they had been lost in a shopping center.D．It demonstrated that invented experiences could be fixed in one’s memory.11．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．The Unreliable Nature of Memory.B．Revised Eyewitness Testimony.C．Reflection on Sweet Childhood.D．An Exploration of Truth and Fiction.It took an ill screech owl (鸣角鸮) to teach a scientist the value of up-close-and-personal study.In his Harvad talk, Carl Safina, an ecologist and author of Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe, recalled that the chick was found dying in his backyard. Safina took it in and planned to nurse it back to health and then perform release. But the owlet's flight feathers didn't grow properly. Safina delayed the release. Over those extended months, Safina got to know Alfie in ways that moved and changed him.“An owl found me and then I was watching ‘an owl’,” he said. “It was no longer an owl after a while, it was ‘she’ because she had a history with me. This little owl, who was with me much longer than I thought she would be, became an individual to me by that history and all those interactions.”The bond with Alfie strengthened to the point that, when she was finally released, she created a territory with Safina's home at its center. Safina was able to spend hours each day observing her in the woods as she learned to take care of herself in the wild, met two mates, and raised chicks of her own.When he heard Alfie calling, Safina said, he'd call back and she'd land nearby. Their closeness allowed him to learn more things about screech owls. Field guides, for example, describe two known calls but he identified six, some of which you have to be quite close to hear. The relationship also opened a window for Safina onto personality differences between Alfie and her mates.When pointed out that his approach to Alfie—including the act of naming her—ran counter to widespread scientific practice, Safina said he wasn't concerned about violating (违反) convention, particularly if something interesting like individual personality differences among owls could be learned.The experience caused Safina to think more deeply about humankind's relationship with nature and the kind of personal connection he was able to feel with a wild individual. “What I learned from Alfie is that all sentient (有情感的) beings seek a feeling of well-being and freedom of movement,” Safina said. “That's a guide to what's right and what's wrong to me.”12．What do we know about Alfie?A．She developed a close bond with Safina.B．She was a fictional character in Safina's book.C．She intentionally landed in Safina's backyard.D．She was dying because of the broken flight feathers.13．What happened after Safina released Alfie?A．Alfie chose to stay with Safina at his home.B．They maintained a continous communication.C．Alfie met mates and raised chicks by herself.D．Safina kept his distance from her to prevent attachment.14．What did Safina achieve in his study?A．Recording six different calls of the screech owl.B．Identifying different types of owls by their calls.C．Learning how to release owls back into the wild.D．Understanding personality differences among owls.15．How did Safina's experience with Alfie impact him?A．He became more focused on exploring nature.B．He initiated his commitment to wildlife conservation.C．He developed a deep appreciation for the welfare of living creatures.D．He decided to guide readers to distinguish between right and wrong.Who can imagine life today without an Automated Teller Machine (ATM)? They are available in considerable numbers throughout the world.The first ATM was the brainchild of an enterprising Turkish-American inventor Luther George Simjian. When the idea of an automated banking machine struck him, he registered 20 patents before any bank agreed to give it a trial run. It is easy to assume that the inventor of such apopular machine was laughing all the way to the bank. 16 Within six months of its operation in New York in 1939, the device was removed due to lack of customer acceptance.It was not until 1967, nearly 30 years later, that Barclays Bank, in a careful launch, rolled out a self-service machine in London, England, which proved successful. 17 The first cash machine relied on customers’ use of prepaid tokens (代币) to get envelopes with a fixed amount of cash inside.18 The banks’ principle was seemingly customer service. But it would be foolish to minimize the many advantages that cash machines provided to the banks themselves. By the late 1970s, the highest fixed cost for the average large bank was its branches. The greatest variable cost and loss to profits were its staff. Bank accounts swiftly recognized that self-service operations could reduce bank branch staff cost by70 percent.Experts quickly determined that public acceptance of ATMs counted on convenience, simplicity, speed, security and trust. 19 For maximum efficiency, ATMs had to be located near public transport or in a shopping mall, not at a branch. The busier and more crowded the location, obviously, the better. Now, roughly 75 percent of all cash provided by banks to their customers comes from cash machines. 20 .Public acceptance of deposits (存款) by machine was significantly slower than customers’ usage of ATMs for withdrawals. In general, it seems that customers sometimes still prefer and trust an over-the-counter transaction (交易) for deposits.A．Location, in particular, was a key factor.B．His cash machine, however, didn’t prove durable.C．The device was relatively primitive, at least by today’s standards.D．However, cash machines posed some interesting, unanswered questions.E．An interesting factor was the issue of bio-statistics for customer identification.F．Devices originally dismissed by the public are now recognized as essential institutions. G．Soon afterwards, many other banks became admittedly champions of the cash machine.二、完形填空My friendship with the students in a primary school in Uganda started on a shaky ground.The 21 of not being understood was hidden within, for they spoke a language different from that of mine and mine too fell on 22 ears.I greeted them with a broad smile, and they replied with ice cold 23 when I spoke further. A 24 echoed (回响) in my mind: you must live through it to get to them. So I gave it another try. I spoke 25 English with hand gestures and a bit of dancing. If all failed, the smile would 26 . Soon we picked up and then the 27 of the learners came into play. At the mention of a name, reddish cheeks and shaking voices were the response I got. I decided to 28 a desk with a team each day during group work to get closer. After school, I 29 them home.30 , we became friends. They were even aware of my favorite fruit, avocado (牛油果). If I didn’t get one on my desk, it would 31 me wherever I was. My slippers were 32 . One night I left them out as no one could steal a pair of slippers in that state. The next morning, I was ready to drag my slippers on as usual and I was surprised they had been 33 . Wow!The little things we do for each other bring us great joy and 34 . We don’t have a proper spoken language, but we are fluent in the language of 35 .21．A．anger B．fear C．desire D．belief 22．A．sharp B．all C．long D．deaf 23．A．silence B．blame C．comment D．agreement 24．A．puzzle B．doubt C．reminder D．relief 25．A．official B．simple C．academic D．unusual 26．A．turn out B．break off C．die away D．take over 27．A．laziness B．shyness C．loneliness D．calmness 28．A．share B．clear C．search D．exchange 29．A．prevented B．forced C．accompanied D．allowed 30．A．Suddenly B．Gradually C．Accidentally D．Obviously 31．A．miss B．leave C．refuse D．find 32．A．worn out B．put out C．made out D．carried out 33．A．packed B．cleaned C．abandoned D．repaired 34．A．freedom B．chance C．warmth D．challenge35．A．friendship B．admiration C．sympathy D．confidence三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

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Ⅰ. 单项选择1、---Do you think ______ he has taken the bag?--- ______ I’m mistaken.A．that; Until B．whether; If C．that; Unless D．whether; Unless2、Amazing China, a film about China’s ach ievements, is a great and makes morepeople proud of our country.A．doubt B．success C．result D．decision3、--The story is so amazing! It’s the most interesting story I’ve ever read.--But I’m afraid it won’t be liked by________.A．everybody B．somebody C．anybody D．nobody4、I believe every student in our school anticipates entering his or her dream high school.A．looks forward B．expects C．looks forward to D．hopes5、Her sister goes to the Music Club _______ every Monday morning.A．at B．/ C．on D．in6、We may have many difficulties in life, and at times it’s even unfair for someone, but it _____ how you face them. A．takes up B．looks up to C．depends on7、—Sonia, is this your dictionary?—Oh, no, it’s not _______. Ask Tom, he is looking for ______.A．mine, his B．my, him C．me, his D．yours, his8、--- Which is the biggest number of the four?--- ______.A．One third B．A half C．Two thirds D．A quarter9、—Why didn’t you go to the party last night? —Because I _______.A．wasn’t invited B．di dn’t invite C．haven’t invited D．am not invited10、Sam is doing some ________ about the ancient Silk Road.A．research B．operations C．exercise D．experimentsⅡ. 完形填空11、When I was in Grade Three, I was chosen to play the lead role in the school play.For weeks my mother helped me 1 my lines (台词), but once on stage, every word disappeared 2 my head. Then my teacher asked me to change 3 and be the narrator.Although I didn't tell my 4 what had happened that day, she 5 my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the yard.It was a lovely 6 day. It was warm. In the yard all the flowers came out. We could see lots of dandelions (蒲公英) dancing among the colorful flowers. How beautiful they were! I watched my mother carelessly bend down by some flowers. "I think I am going to 7 all the useless grass." She said."But I like dandelions," I said, "All flowers are 8 --even dandelions".My mother looked at me 9 "Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn't it?" she said. I nodded. "So that is 10 of people, too." She added.She had guessed my 11 I started to cry and told her the truth."You will be a great narrator." She said, Then she told me 12 I loved to read stories to her when I was in Grade One.Over the next few 13 I learned to take pride in the role. The big day finally 14 A few minutes before the play, my teacher came over to me. "Your mother asked me to give this to you," she said, passing me a dandelion.After the play, I took the flower home, laughing that I was perhaps 15 person who would keep such a common dandelion.1．A．write B．practice C．train D．provide2．A．from B．in C．on D．over3．A．names B．character C．roles D．lines4．A．cousin B．aunt C．sister D．mother5．A．sensed B．touched C．reached D．heard6．A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter7．A．use up B．eat up C．dig up D．drink up8．A．perfect B．lively C．attractive D．natural9．A．sadly B．carelessly C．surprisingly D．happily10．A．kind B．good C．true D．suitable11．A．worry B．stress C．nervous ness D．pain12．A．how B．how much C．how many D．how long13．A．days B．weeks C．months D．years14．A．went B．came C．ran D．appeared15．A．the only B．the best C．the last D．the worstⅢ. 语法填空12、Bruce and Kelly are brother and sister. They enjoy 1．(play) sports. In just a month they 2．(be) high school students. Bruce is deciding between badminton and volleyball. Kelly is thinking about whether to try a sport she never played, or go with one she knows, like baseball.Maybe many students face the same problem. For most students,3．(choose) which sports to do in high school is hard because they never played an 4．(organize) sport before, and they are not sure what they will most enjoy.Sports 5．(mean) to be fun. If there is a sport you really enjoy but you aren't sure if you can play it well, just 6．(try) out. What's the worst that can happen? If you don~t like it, you can always try another sport.Ⅳ. 阅读理解A13、Y ou may have known several kinds of police, traffic police, and street police. But have you ever heard ofenergy-saving (节能) policemen?A group of 22 of these new policemen went to work last week in Beijing. They go around the city to see the use of energy in hotels, office buildings, shopping centers and other public places. One of their aims is to make sure that these places have set their air conditioning (空调) no cooler than 26 ℃."If everyone sets their air conditioning at 26 ℃, Beijing will save 400 million kilowatt-hours of electricity in one summer. That's one-third of all the usage of the city in the season," said a TV advertisement.Other Chinese cities, like Wuhan in Hubei Province and Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province, are going to follow Beijing's steps in setting up a similar police team.From 1986 to 2005, China met 20 warm winters. It means that Chinese cities have to spend billions of yuan solving the environmental problems every year.At the beginning of this month, China made its first action plan to fight pollution. It aims to reduce energy usage by 20％and increase renewable energy up to 10％from 7％by 2010.To introduce a green life to the public, Beijing also held a show on energy-saving technology and productions last week. It attracted lots of attention."We want to tell people that there are certain ways to protect the environment. Each of us can find right ways to do it in our daily lives," said Liu Qianguang, an environmental engineer in Beijing.1．The job of the energy-saving policemen is ___________.A．to set the air conditioning coolerB．to check the use of energy in public placesC．to stop people using air conditioningD．to make sure that more energy will be produced2．Beijing will use ___________ million kilowatt-hours electricity in one summer. A．1200 B．800C．400 D．1333．Which of the following years' winters were all warm in China?A．1984-1988. B．1999-2003.C．2002-2006. D．2005-2009.4．According to Liu Qianguang, ___________.A．there are few ways to protect the environmentB．it's difficult to find good ways to save energyC．it's easy for one to do something good for the environmentD．it's not easy for one to do something good for the environment5．In the year 2010 China’s energ y usage is going to be cut by________. A．20% B．10%C．7% D．17%B14、1．Which book is the most popular one among the buyers?A．Ten Little Fingers. B．Bookmarks by Phillips.C．The Mystery of Breathing. D．The Best of the Song Books.2．You read this advertisement most probably _______.A．in a novel B．in a magazineC．on the Internet D．in a newspaper3．If you buy four books (one for each), how much can you save?A．$92.00. B．$26.00.C．$66.00. D．$110.00.4．Who is the writer of The Mystery of Breathing?A．Annie Keble B．Patricia CornwellC．Peril Klaus D．Harlan Cohen5．How much will you save if you buy The Best of the Song Books and Bookmarks by Phillips? A．＄39 B．＄13C．＄52 D．＄40C15、School Report1．This is a________.A．studying plan of AlanB．teaching plan of SusanC．school report of Alan2．Which subject is NOT mentioned in the form?A．Chinese. B．Music. C．History. 3．Alan’s best subject is________.A．science B．English C．French 4．Alan is not so good at________.A．music and geographyB．history and FrenchC．maths and history5．According to the form, which of the following sentences is TRUE? A．Alan doesn’t do well in science.B．Alan can’t sing songs well.C．Alan studies two languages at school.D16、Are you an eating- lover? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program A Bite of China? It’s a TV program on Chinese delicious food which has been produced by CCTV. Is there any holiday that isn’t celebrated with special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods: Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with its candles lit in many Western countries. Since noodles mean long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is a tradition to serve the whole fish last, pointed towards the most valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanuts or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan in Chinese history.1．A Bite of China is ________.A．a magazine B．a newspaper C．a TV program2．According to the passage, in traditional Chinese culture, people will eat _______ on their birthdays.A．egg B．noodles C．cakes3．Fish has a special meaning in Chinese culture mainly because ________.A．It is served last at a partyB．it is pointed to the valued guestC．it sounds like the word yu in Chinese4．________ in the Dragon Boat Festival makes us think of Qu Yuan.A．Zongzi B．Meat C．Peanuts5．The article mainly talks about ________.A．Chinese food B．Chinese history C．Chinese languageE17、“Earworms”, some people call them. Songs that get stuck i n your head go round and round, sometimes for days, sometimes for months. For no clear reason you cannot help yourself from humming or singing a tune by Lady Gaga.To a psychologist, the most interesting thing about earworms is that they show a part of our mind that is clearly outsideof our control. Earworms arrive without permission and refuse to leave when we tell them to. They are parasites（寄生虫）, living in a part of our minds.If you have got a earworm you can suffer an attack of it simply by someone mentioning the tune, without having to hear it. This proves that earworms are a part of long-term memory.Human have an “inner ear”, for remembering phone numbers, for instance.When it gets infected with earworms, rather than review our plans for the day, or lists of things to remember, the inner ear gets stuck on a few short bars of music or a couple of phrases from a song. A part of us that we normally do not have to think about, that should just do what we ask, has been turned against us, upsetting us with a request that we never asked for. The mind is an inner world which we do not have complete knowledge of, or have control over.Fortunately psychology can provide some advice on how to deal with an uncontrollable mind. Consider the famous “don’t think of a white bear” problem, which tell you to try not to think about white bears or to do something else, to avoid both thinking of the white bear and not thinking of the white bear. For earworms, the solution may be the same. Our inner ear has become infected with an earworm. This is a part not under our control, so just sending in instructions to “shut up” is unlikely to be of much help (and has been shown to make it worse). Much better is to employ the inner ear in another task. If your mind is poisoned b y Brittany Spears’ Toxic, for instance, then try singing Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You Out Of My Head. Let me know if it works!1．According to the passage, earworms are ______.A．songs that keep going round in our mindB．tunes by pop singers like Lady GagaC．parasites clearly under our controlD．worms that live in a part of our brain2．Which of the following statement is TRUE?A．Singing songs may get earworms out of your head.B．Earworms are used for keeping long-term memory.C．Humans do not have complete control over their mind.D．Y ou won’t suffer from earworms unless you hear the song.3．What does “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A．The instruction to shut up your mind.B．“Don’t think of the white bear” problem.C．Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You out Of My head.D．The relation between earworms and popular songs.4．What is the passage mainly about?A．The causes and influences of earworms.B．What earworms are and how to deal with them.C．How to clear earworms from your head.D．The relation between earworms and popular songs.F18、Last summer I went to one of the world’s most famous historical places, the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. It was the home of the emperors (皇帝) of the last two dynasties (朝代) in China, the Ming and Qing Dynasties.The Forbidden City was built in 1,420. The palace has over 10,000 rooms. It was where the emperors dealt with the official business with their ministers (大臣).In Mandarin (普通话), the Forbidden City is called the Purple Forbidden City. However, the color of the palace itself is not purple. The color purple stands for power of the great emperors of China. It was so sacred (神圣的) that the common people could not even dream of ever going in.The emperor also had some of the largest festival celebrations at the Forbidden City. During Chinese New Year, the emperor would invite all the members of his family and his officials to a banquet. The banquet had a hundred and eight Chinese dishes. It was such an expensive banquet that it could feed a common family for three generations (三代人).Right now the Forbidden City is known as a historical site for tourists from all over the world. Everyone can go in there. It is a museum with priceless Chinese antiques (古董) and treasures in it.I really learned a lot about the Chinese culture and its history from this trip to the Forbidden City. It was like a dream which has come true. And I was excited to go on the trip and see the things that I had always wanted to see. 1．How long is the history of the Forbidden City?A．About 600 years. B．More than 600 years.C．1,420 years. D．Over 10,000 years.2．We call the palace the Purple Forbidden City because the color purple is the symbol for _______ of the emperor. A．power B．beauty C．interest D．health3．What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “banquet” in Paragraph 4?A．performance B．competition C．exhibition D．dinner party4．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Forbidden City in the passage?A．The emperor lived there.B．The wall of the Forbidden City was purple.C．It is a historical place for visiting.D．The emperor had festival celebrations there.5．In the passage, the writer wants to show us _______ of the Forbidden City by comparing its past with present. A．the beauty B．the treasuresC．the changes in use D．the building processⅤ.书面表达19、在“让梦想照进现实”的主题班会上，同学们畅谈了自己在初中的变化及种种经历。

辽宁省沈阳市2023-2024年中考模拟押题卷英语（本试卷共45道题满分90分考试时间90分钟）考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡上指定区域内作答，在本试卷上作答无效第一部分选择题（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。

AAmazing teensName： Qi Yufan Age： 10Country： ChinaSpecial skill ： BreakdancingHi. my name is Qi Yufan and I'm from Hangzhou，Zhejiang Province. I hold breakdancing world record for the most consecutive breakdance air flares （female）（连续做最多街舞大回环的女性）.And I was 7 back then! I got into breakdancing in 2018. I fell in love with it after watching hip-hop reality shows （街舞真人秀）with my dad. Name: Roxanne Downs Age:15Country:AustraliaSpecial skill： Magazine editing（编辑）Hi,I ’m Roxanne and I hold the record for the youngest magazine editor. I hang out with othersof my age all day and I know what theylike, what's good for them and whatinformation they want to know.Name： Reyansh Surani Age： 11Country： IndiaSpecial skill： YogaHey, my name is Reyansh. When I was 9 years old，I became the world's youngest male certified yoga instructor(经过认证的男子瑜伽指导师).My grandmother encouraged meto try out yoga when I was just a baby.Now I’m guiding my students people of allages—on their yoga journeys! Name： Rafal Biros Age： 16Country： PolandSpecial skill： Comet hunting(寻找彗星)Hi, I'm Rafal Biros- the youngest person to discover a comet. I was 12 years old when I first found a new comet, and it was named SOHO-4094. Since then I have found tenmore! I got to know the whole project thanksto my uncle Szymon He is also a cometdiscoverer. He taught me how to hunt comets.I'm always on the look-out for new ones todiscover.( )1. What does Qi Yufan hold the world record for?A. The most consecutive breakdance air flares (female).B. The youngest magazine editor.C. The world's youngest male certified yoga instructor.D. The youngest person to discover a comet.( )2. How did Roxanne Downs become the youngest magazine editor?A.By starting her own magazine.B.By being appointed by a publishing company.C.By winning a competition for young editors.D.Through her work and communication.( )3. What is the skill that Reyansh Surani does well in?A. Breakdancing.B. Magazine editing.C. Comet discovery.D. Yoga.( )4. Where does the passage come from?A. A news report.B. A magazine.C. A social media post.D. A school project.BMarissa entered the kitchen with a heavy sigh, her voice lacking its usual cheer, "I'm home.” She didn't seem happy. Her mom looked at Marissa, asking, “Is something wrong, dear?”“Oh, nothing. Mom. I just feel tired.” Marissa made her way to her room and closed the door behind her. Her younger brother, Leo, noticed the worry lines on her forehead and asked, “Is everything alright? You look like something is bothering you.”Marissa stopped and turned to face him and said, “Can you k eep a secret? I've got a problem at school. You know Dan, right?”“Yeah. He is the guy with all the jokes." said Leo, "Well, I don't think so. He's not been his usual funny self this week." Marissa said. "He asked me to help him deceive in our Math test on Friday.”“Dan told me his marks in Math weren't very good this term,” said Marissa. "If he doesn’t do well in the test, he’ll be kicked off the basketball team. He wants me to send help to him by letting him see my paper during the test.”“I really want to help Dan. However, helping him cheat isn’t really helping him! I can't do it. It is not right.”Leo, always the wise one, offered a thoughtful answer, Actually, you could help him improve the subject before the exam. If you give a man a fish, you have fed him just for today. But if you teach a man to fish, you have fed him for a lifetime.”After a minute- Marissa smiled and looked at her brother. "I get it!” she said. "What are you going to do?” Leo asked. Marissa smiled and replied, “Wait and see." Then she picked up her mobile phone. At that time, Leo knew exactly what she had planned to do.( )5. Why did Marissa walk into her room and close the door?A. Because she was tired.B. Because she had a problem at school.C. Because she wanted tokeep a secret.D. Because she wanted to talk to herbrother.( )6. What does the underlined word “deceive” mean as used in Paragraph 3?A.To cheat in the exam.B. To help someone pass a test.C. To give someone answers.D. To act honestly.( )7. Why did Dan ask Marissa for help with the Math test?A. Because he didn't want to be kicked off the basketball team.B.Because he wanted to improve his grades and he knew Marissa was good at Math.C.Because he wanted to help Marissa with her test.D.Because he wanted to get Marissa in trouble.（）8. What is the main idea of the passage?A.Marissa is tired and has a problem at school.B.Marissa's brother comes up with a better idea to help Dan.C.Marissa decides to cheat in the Math test.D.Marissa and her brother have a secret plan.CWith devices （设备）that can be automatically （自动地）controlled from anywhere, a smart home offers convenience to its owners. These devices can be connected with each other through the Internet, allowing the user to control functions such as security access （安全访问）,lighting and temperature.Haitangxiaozhen, an Internet user from Xuzhou, Jiangsu, shared his experience of setting up a smart home. He first bought the service of “intelligent networking"，meaning that fiber optic cables （光纤电缆）can be extended （延伸）to every room. It7s the foundation （基础）for the use of digital （数字的）products in homes. He then can use an app to control various smart home devices.He said that he usually got off work late, so cooking used to be a big problem. But now, cooked rice waits for him at home because he can turn on the rice cooker with his phone in advance （提前）.During summer, he usually turns on the air conditioner （空调）30 minutes before getting home. He can also check the security camera at the door anytime through his phone in case he forgets whether he has locked the door or not. It's very convenient for him.During winter and summer holidays, when his child was alone at home, he used to worry about safety problems. For this reason, he specially installed a smart camera. With it, he can check if his child is OK at any time. His home also has a kitchen safety set, including smoke sensors （传感器），gas sensors and water sensors.And these devices are really smart. They come with self-learning skills so they can learn the homeowner's schedules and make changes as needed.All these conveniences are making smart homes more and more popular both in China and around the world.However, it's also important to think about safety. As smart homes become more popular, it's crucial to keep them safe to prevent any danger.（）9. According to the passage, which of the following is the foundation for the use of digital products in a smart home?A.Personal computers.B. Security cameras.C. Smart phones.D. Fiber optic cables.（）10. Why is cooking easier For users of smart homes?A. Because they can order a takeaway.B.Because they can set the cooker to start cooking in advance.C.Because they can use smart devices to cook their food.D.Because they can use smart devices to control the temperature of the kitchen.（）11. What will be discussed in the next paragraph?A.Different types of smart home devices available.B.The benefits of setting up smart home devices.C.Safety problems in smart homes.D.Smart home devices with self-learning skills.（）12. What is the best title of the passage?A.Future homes will solve all the problems of the housework.B.Future homes will be set up in all houses.C.Future homes will save so much energy.D.Future homes will provide many services.DChinese chopsticks①Chopsticks are a pair of sticks to be used when eating. They were first used in China and then introduced to other areas around the world. Chopsticks are considered one of the symbols of Chinese food culture. Here are 3 things to know about them.When were chopsticks invented?②In fact, before the invention of chopsticks? Chinese ancestors actually used hands to eat but how did they eat soup and porridge? They had to use sticks to cat them. Chinese people started to use chopsticks about 3,000 years ago during the Shang Dynasty. During the Pre-Qin Period, chopsticks were called "Jia （梜）”，and in the Qin and Han Dynasties9 they were called "Zhu （箸）Because "Zhu" shares the same pronunciation with "stop" in Chinese, which is considered an unlucky word, by the Ming Dynasty, people began to call them “Kuai"，which means "fast" in Chinese. This is the origin of the name of Chinese chopsticks used today.Who invented chopsticks?③There is no exact historical record about who invented chopsticks» but there are many folk stories about it. One theory is that Jiang Ziya was inspired to create chopsticks by a mythical （神话中的）bird. Another one is that Daji, the favorite consort （妃子）of the King Zhou of Shang, invented chopsticks in order to please the king. It is also said that Yu the Great, who founded the Xia Dynasty, used sticks to pick up hot food in order to save time for flood control, so chopsticks came into being.What should we pay attention to when using chopsticks?④When eating with the elders, Chinese people usually let the elders take up chopsticks before anyone else. Besides, playing with chopsticks is thought to be bad manners. It's also impolite to tap （轻敲）chopsticks on the edge of one's bowl, because in ancient China beggars （乞丐）often did it to attract attention.（）13. According to the passage, what is the main tool used for eating in China?A. Knives and forks.B. Chopsticks.C. Spoons.D. Hands.（）14.Why did the name of chopsticks change from "Zhu" to "Kuai” in the Ming Dynasty, as described in the passage?A.Because chopsticks were seen as a symbol of speed.B.Because the word "Zhu” had a negative meaning and was considered unlucky.C.Because Jiang Ziya was inspired by a mythical bird to create chopsticks.D.Because Daji, the favorite consort of the King Zhou of Shang, invented chopsticks.（）15. Which of the following is a proper way to use chopsticks?A.Playing with chopsticks while eating.B.Tapping chopsticks on the edge of the bowl to attract attention.C.Letting the ciders take up chopsticks before anyone else.ing chopsticks to eat soup and porridge.（）16. How is the passage organized? （① = Paragraph 1,② = Paragraph 2,...）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。

2024年辽宁省中考英语模拟试卷（四）一、阅读理解（满分32分）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。

1．（8分）Inventions are very important and they can easily change our life.The followings are some great inventions. The television was invented in 1925.As time passed ，more and more people were able to buy the television.It is a popular invention ，but it is also bad for your eyes.People spend almost 4～8 hours in front of a TV while they spend less than 2 hours staying with their family.The plane was invented in 1903.It is a very popular way of going out either for travelling or business.Over 3，000，000 people take a plane every day.It is very convenient for us.And it makes our trip faster and more comfortable.But the biggest problem led by the planes is the air pollution.Credit cards were started in 1915.They allow people to buy things first and pay for them later.What's more ，you don't have to carry lots of money around.You can know what you have bought by credit cards.However ，you may not know how much money you have spent until you get your bill.This might put many young people and families into an economic crisis （经济危机）.The pacemaker （心脏起搏器） began to be used in 1932.It saves many people's lives.It was an invention that was designed to give the heart small"shocks"and make it work again.The only disadvantage （缺点） for most people is that it costs a lot of money.Getting one can cost from 16，500 yuan to 35，000 yuan. （1）Which invention has the longest history ？ A.The television. B.The plane. C.Credit cards. D.The pacemaker.（2）What can we know about the four inventions from the text ？ A.People spend more time with their family than watching TV . B.The invention of the plane does no harm to the environment. C.People can know what they have bought by credit cards. D.The pacemaker is not very expensive for people.（3）What does the underlined word "it" probably refer to ？ A.The pacemaker. B.The invention.C.The shock.D.The heart.（4）What do these four inventions have in common？A.They are all popular inventions.B.They have advantages and disadvantages.C.They are very expensive to use.D.They have an influence on people's health.2．（8分） A river was running happily in the hill，the valley（山谷）and the field.Soon it was stopped by a huge rock and the river was a little afraid and worried about what it could do.The rock said，"Hi，baby!Where are you going？"The river answered，"I'm going to the sea.My mother is waiting for me."The rock，made fun of the river and said，"You're too young.Go back to the hill at once.You can't，get there，Don't come back here again!"The river was surprised to hear that，and said，"I can only go forward.There's no river that goes backward!"The rock became angry and warned the river，"Don't speak!If you don't go back，you will have to change your direction..Don't want to.run over my.body!"The river asked helplessly，"Where should I go？""You can go anywhere you like.Just don't come close to me!"While they were talking，more and more water came here.Then it began to get out of control.The river ran quickly over the rock and the rock was washed pitifully.The river said proudly，"A weak person will change his goal and direction.A person who is strong will only go ahead and nothing can stop him!"（1）The rock wanted the river to .A.make fun of hime close to himC.get out of controlD.go back to the hill（2）The river ran over the rock .A.slowlyB.softlyC.quicklyD.carelessly（3）After meeting the rock，the river became at last instead of being afraid.A.proudB.helplessC.pitifulD.worried（4）The text tells us that we should when facing difficulties.A.avoid solving the problemB.become strong and go aheadC.change our dream directlyD.be used to giving up silently3．（8分）Chinese painting is one of the oldest art forms in the world.Painting in the traditional style is known today in Chinese as Guohua.Traditional Chinese painting is done with a brush dipped（浸）in black or coloured ink（墨水）.Paper and silk are also needed for painting.The finished work can be put on scrolls（轴）.Traditional Chinese painting includes landscape （山水）painting，figures（人物），birds and ndscape painting is regarded as the highest form of Chinese painting.Chinese folk music is an important part of Chinese culture.It has a long history.One of the Confucianist Classics （儒家经典），Shi Jing，contains many folk songs.They are much loved by people up to nowTraditional Chinese musical instruments are symbols of Chinese culture，such as guqin，guzheng，pi pa，erhu，xiao and chime（编钟）.Sheng and suona are also popular in northern villages in China.Xi'an drum music is large traditional drum music.It is a valuable part of Chinese ancient music and is regarded as "the living fossil of Chinese ancient music" in the world.（1）People usually use for doing traditional Chinese painting.①brushes②ink③colour pencils④paper⑤silkA.①②③④B.①②③⑤C.①②④⑤D.②③④⑤（2）The highest form of Chinese painting is .ndscape paintingB.figuresC.birds and flowersD.trees（3）What is called"the living fossil of Chinese ancient music" in the world？A.Folk music.B.Country music.C.Ancient music.D.Xi'an drum music.（4）What is the text about？A.Chinese music.B.Chinese painting.C.Chinese culture.D.Chinese history.4．（8分）Once upon a time，the colors in the world started to argue.All thought they were the most important anduseful Green said，"I'm the symbol of life and hope.I was chosen for grass，trees and leaves.Look around and you will see me everywhere.'Blue followed，"You only consider the earth，but look at the sky and the sea."Yellow smiled，"I bring hope and warmth into the world.Look at the colour of the sun and the moon."Orange continued，"I'm the colour of joy.My beauty is so fantastic that no one can think of any of you at sunrise or sunset.'Red shouted out，"I'm the ruler of you.I'm the colour of life and love.So nobody can take my place. 'Purple stood up，"I'm the colour of power.People never question me!They just listen and follow."Finally，indigo（靛蓝色）spoke slowly，"I stand for thought and reflection（反省）.Yet all of you just need them. 'Suddenly，the sky became dark and rain started to pour down.The colours all gathered（聚集）in fear.Rain began to speak，"Join hands and come to me. 'The colours did as they were told.Rain added，"Don't you know you each are made for a certain purpose？When it rains，you appear together to show that you can all live in peace.The rainbow（彩虹）is the colour of your friendship."（1）What colour gives the world hope and warmth？A.Red.B.Blue.C.Yellow.D.Purple.（2）Each colour is made for a purpose.A.similarB.certainC.funnyD.personal（3）What can we know from the text？A.Orange stands for power and life.B.All the colours were happy to greet rain.C.Blue is the colour of the sky and the sea.D."The sky became dark and began to snow.（4）What can be the best title for the text？A.The colour of friendshipB.The performance of colours"C.The colours in the worldD."The courage of the rainbow二、阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项，5．（8分）What should I eat for breakfast？Who should I go out with on weekends？What should I do if I miss the bus to school？What colleges should I apply for？Chinese kids ask their teachers and parents these questions again and again.（1）Kids in America would be very surprised to hear how much Chinese children depend on adults.（2）By twelve they know what classes to take for middle school.Thirteen years old is the beginning of being what Americans call a"teenager".Now the child makes almost all his/her decisions—what to do after school；who are his/her friends，Finally at sixteen the kid usually gets a car from his/her parents.Now he/she can come and go when he/she likes.The only rule is when they come home at night.Why should kids be independent？Think about it.（3）Will our parents be able to tell us what to eat for breakfast in college？Can our teachers decide what we should do at work？（4）But we can start with making small choices，and then slowly make bigger and more important choices.Before we know it we will become independent and confident，and we will be able to make our own decisions!And we will have more fun!A.They can't make their own choices.B.Those adults are annoyed about their questionsC.Making our own choices can be quite hard and scary.D.After high school most of us will do everything by ourselves.E.When they are ten years old，kids decide what clothes they want to wear and buy.三、完形填空（满分10分）阅读短文，理解其大意，从 A 、 B 、C 、 D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。