中考英语模拟试卷 (2)

浙江省台州市2024年中考英语模拟试卷(本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分)阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I will never forget the lesson that I learned when I was in my primary school.One day, my 1．teacher, Mr. Brown came into the classroom. Without saying anything,he drew a line on the blackboard. Looking at the confused students, he. asked,"Who can make the line 2．?"Before he finished what he wanted to say, all of us laughed and cried,"That's too easy.""But there are some 3．. You can't remove the existing(己有的) line. You can't crase any part of it. 4．you can't even touch it."Mr. Brown added.We had never 5．that the line needed to be shortened without doing anything to it! All at once, the whole class fell into 6．. We were just looking at each other, but 7．of us came up with any idea. All our mind seemed to go blank. When I looked at Tom, the smartest student in the class, I noticed him quietly8．his head.After a while, complaints could be heard everywhere."It's impossible. It can't be done."" 9．can we do that without touching the line?"Mr. Brown didn't say anything. Slowly he 10． a piece of chalk, and carefully drew on the board another line that was longer than the first one. Then he 11．,"We can't make the line shorter, but we can draw a longer line to make it look shorter."For some time there was dead silence. Then smiles of 12．appeared on every young face.Finally we shouted and applauded(鼓掌) 13．as we realized we had learned a useful lesson.For many people, when they are faced up with competition, the first idea that will come into their mind easily is to cut others' line short. However, the art teacher showed his primary students in a 14．way that it is the wrong way to win a competition 15．cutting the line short. The right way is to make your own line longer. 1．A．math B．art C．Chinese D．English2．A．shorter B．longer C．thicker D．straighter3．A．ways B．ideas C．rules D．problems4．A．And B．But C．So D．Or5．A．agreed B．thought C．promised D．remembered 6．A．sleep B．sadnessC．silence D．embarrassment7．A．neither B．all C．some D．none8．A．keep B．lower C．hit D．nod9．A．Why B．What C．When D．How 10．A．threw away B．picked up C．looked for D．stared at 11．A．argued B．repeated C．explained D．mentioned 12．A．relief B．sadnessC．pride D．understanding13．A．excitedly B．politely C．quickly D．proudly 14．A．safe B．similar C．special D．difficult 15．A．after B．with C．from D．byA、B、C、D四个选项中选出(本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分)阅读理解16．What was wrong with Frank Smith?A．He didn't do well in a test.B．His mother was terribly ill.C．He had a bad time with his mom.D．He couldn't sleep well at night.17．What might be the missing words in the sentence"Be ready to ▲ ."?A．keep up working B．trust yourselfC．accept it bravely D．make another start18．What does Mary try to tell Frank with the poem?A．Get ready to win.B．Never be beaten by failures.C．Nothing is impossible.D．Success comes from hard work.阅读理解Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist. She was born in Coyoacan, near Mexico City,in1907. Frida grew up in a bright blue house with her parents and sisters. When she was six years old, she became ill with polio(小儿麻痹症) and had trouble walking fast.Frida spent a lot of her life in and out of hospitals. She had many health problems and she suffered (遭受) a lot of pain. When she was eighteen, she was in a bus accident. She broke lots of bones and she spent many months recovering. It was at this time that Frida started to paint. Many of her paintings from this time are about her life to show her pain.In 1929 Frida married Diego Rivera, a Mexican artist who was famous for painting hugemurals (壁画) on walls. Both artists continued their work and became successful at home and abroad. After they got married, Frida started to wear traditional Mexican clothes and became interested in Mexican folk art. This influenced her paintings, which are very bright and colourful, with an original style that is very personal to Frida. However, they continued to show the pain and sadness which she experienced during her life.Frida Kahlo died on 13 July 1954, after suffering more and more health problems. Her husband died three years later. Today Frida and Diego's home, La Casa Azul, is a very popular museum. It displays paintings by Frida and Dicgo, as well as many objects from their life, to help tell the story of one of the most important artists in the twentieth century.19．What can we learn from the passage?A．Frida suffered a lot of pain in her life.B．Diego Rivera's paintings were bright and colorful.C．Frida and Diego got married at the age of twenty-nine.D．Frida and Diego's home has become a famous place for people to paint.20．What does the underlined word"they"refer to in paragraph 3?A．Frida's paintings.B．Frida and her husband.C．Frida's parents and sisters.D．Traditional Mexican clothes.21．What is the correct order in which the following events happen?a. Frida got hurt a lot in an accident.b. Frida's paintings are displayed in her home.c. Frida had a terrible illness and couldn't walk well.d. Frida's paintings were influenced by Mexican folk art.A．a—c—d—b B．c—a—b—d C．c—a—d—b D．a—d—b—c22．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A．Frida's PaintingsB．Amazing Mexican PaintingsC．A Great Mexican Woman PainterD．The Most Important Artist In Mexico阅读理解Do you ever feel like you are just running from one activity to another? In school, do you rush from one subject to another? When things happen so fast, you may easily get lost in what you are doing or learning. It is important to stop yourself every now and then to think about what you've been doing or learning.Self-reflection (反省) means slowing down and calming yourself, including calming your mind. By buing calm and going slowly, you give your brain a chance to look at the things it has already received. Some people prefer to do the self-reflection only in their mind. Others write notes.Either method works, depending on your own learning habits. Here are some tips on self-reflection in your study.Use natural breaks in your textbooks as chances to stop and reflect. School textbooks are often divided into chapters and units. This makes it easier for you to begin the process of self-reflection.Look for the times when you complete a unit of study in the subjects you are learning, such as math,social studies, science and art. Sometimes you know the unit is over because there is some kind of test or quiz.Write down some notes on the new things that you learned in the unit. Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some connections. Sometimes just pausing(暂停) to think deeply allows your brain to make connections. Having lots of connections allows your brain to quickly retrieve_information when you need it again.Next, think about things that you are unsure of. For example, maybe you learned about a certain body system, but you're not sure how it works together with the other body systems. Maybe you learned a new way to solve a math problem, but you're not sure when to use it. Writing down your questions will help you remember to look for answers the next time you are working with the same topic.Self-reflection is a very important skill for a successful student. If you have never taken the time to reflect, try itnow.23．Why does the writer begin the passage with two questions?A．To ask readers for some tips about learning.B．To help readers get the main idea of the passage.C．To make readers interested in reading the passage.D．To get readers to think about things they are unsure of.24．How many tips on self-reflection are mentioned in the passage?A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.D．Six.25．What does the underlined word"retrieve"probably mean in paragraph 4?A．Store up.B．Get back.C．Look through.D．Pass down.26．What's the writer's purpose in writing this passage?A．To suggest a new learning skill to students.B．To show students the importance of learning.C．To introduce a new school subject to students.D．To describe a special learning experience to students.阅读理解Alaska is disappearing slowly, but surely. It is believed that since the 1950s, as much as 15%of Alaska's land area has disappeared. How can a whole Alaska be disappearing? The problem is that Alaska's glaciers are melting (融化).The state has more than 100,000 glaciers. These glaciers account for about75,000 square kilometers, or 5% of the state's area.According to a recent report by the US Geological Survey, 99%percent of Alaska's glaciers are diminishing (减少). This diminishing seems mainly because of the increase in global temperatures. Since the 1960s, the average year-round temperature has increased by almost 3℃. Besides, the average winter temperature has increased by over 6℃. Presently, an estimated 100 cubic kilometers of ice is disappearing from Alaskan glaciers every year. It may be even more in the near future.Another problem facing Alaska is its melting permafrost(冻土). Much of the land in Alaska used to be forever frozen or frozen for most of the year. Now, the melting permafrost is causing a number of problems for people living inAlaska. Roads and public poles are falling down. Also, the hard permafrost that prevented beaches from eroding (被侵蚀) during storms is now melting.People who live along Alaska's coasts are being forced to move away. For villages on small low islands, one terrible storm could wipe out the whole community.The melting permafrost and increasing temperatures are both influencing the forests of Alaska.As the permafrost under the forests melts, insects that normally do not turn up until the warmer seasons are appearing sooner. If something can't be done to change things, people will not see Alaska's forests at the end of the century.Some scientists believe that human activities have something to do with a global increase in weather temperature. Whatever the cause of rising temperatures may be, the fact remains that temperatures are warming, influencing Alaska for the worse. Terribly, this could be a pre view of what will happen to the rest of the world in the next century. 27．How does the writer show us the serious problem of Alaskan glaciers' disappearance?A．By using sayings.B．By listing numbers.C．By telling stories.D．By making comparisons.28．What do paragraphs 2 and 3 mainly talk about?A．The temperature in Alaska.B．The problems Alaska is faced with.C．The melting permafrost in Alaska.D．The people's living conditions in Alaska.29．What's the writer's attitude (态度) towards Alaskan glaciers' disappearance?A．Uncaring.B．Supportive.C．Hopeful.D．Worried.30．What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A．Alaskan glaciers will surely never be seen in the near future.B．Alaska's forests will disappear soon because of the rising temperatures.C．The hard permafrost is quite important for villages on small low islands.D．Everyone believes that human activities are the main cause of rising temperatures.(本题有5小题，每小题2分；共计10分)阅读下面材料，从方框中所给的A-E 五个选项中选择正确的选项(其中一项是多余选项) , 将其序号填入46-49题, 并完成第50题。

山东省德州市2024年中考英语模拟试卷姓名：__________ 班级：__________考号：__________最佳答案。

(共20小题, 每小题2.5分, 计50分)阅读理解Many people think heroes need to be handsome, rich, or very smart. But as for me, a hero is a person who always helps others. My hero is Uncle Bill. He is the oldest son of a worker, and he grew up in a poor family with four younger brothers and two little sisters.He was good at neither writing nor math. In fact, he never did well in school. So he had to give up school at a very young age. He worked and gave all his money to help his parents. When he was getting older, he found that he was very interested in fixing things. He collected broken things which people threw away and fixed them into good ones. He could fix almost everything that did not work. He worked hard never gave up. Finally, he opened his own repair shop. It took him about 20 years to become a successful shopkeeper (店主).Now, he is very rich and has four shops. But he never forgets the days when he had nothing. He gives money to poor families, helps poor kids buy books and offers them free lunch. He also encourages people to reuse things. He always says: Make good use of what you have because we just have one earth.I am proud of Uncle Bill. He is really a hero.1．How many people were there in Uncle Bill's family when he was a childA．7.B．8.C．9.D．10.2．What does Uncle Bill's father do?A．He is a shopkeeper.B．He is a worker.C．He is a math teacher.D．He is a farmer.3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．Uncle Bill has worked hard and finally owns six repair shops.B．With the help of his parent, Uncle Bill became successful.C．Uncle Bill was interested in writing books about fixing things.D．When he was young, he had to work to help support the family.4．Why does the writer think Uncle Bill is a hero?A．He is rich and smart.B．He is successful shopkeeper.C．He always tries his best to help others.D．He is good at fixing broken things.5．What's the best title (标题) for this passage?A．Uncle Bill —My Hero.B．I want to have an uncle.C．Save Our Earth.D．Can you help me?阅读理解When you are waiting on a phone call with a pen in your hand or have nothing to do on a train, you may probably doodle (涂鸦). Consultant Graphology (笔迹杏询师) Tracey has studied the most common doodles and their meaning in a new piece of research. Here she shares the psychology (心理学) behind those doodles.6．When does doodling most probably happen?A．When driving a car.B．When feeling bored on the train.C．When having a sleep.D．When cooking a meal at home.7．What kind of doodles expresses that you pay much attention to feelings?A．B．C．D．8．Which are unusual and complicated doodles?A．Coils and webs.B．Circles and boxes.C．Hearts and flowers.D．Squares and webs.9．What does Tracey think of the doodles of boxes?A．They show confidence and the enjoyment.B．They show the ability of creativity.C．They can be a sign of materialism.D．They show special personalities.10．Why did the writer write this passage?A．To spend the boring time.B．To teach people how to doodle.C．To make people know each other.D．To share the psychology behind doodles.阅读理解Ancient art doesn't have to be boring. Technology in the 21st century can help to bring it to life by combining(融合) the best of the old and the new.Along the RiverDuring theQingming FestivalWalking into the China Pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, people were amazed by seeing a huge digital(数码的) painting. Scientists digitized(数码化) the famous painting Along the River During the Qingming Festisal by Chinese artist Zhang Zeduan.The original(原先的) painting shows life during the Northern Song period and it includes many details of ancient Chinese customs, lifestyles and technology.____Farmers work in the fields, sailors move around their boats and people eat and do business in restaurants. Parts of the background are also animated(做成动画). You can see the wind blowing through the trees and across the water. These animations perfectly combine modern technology and ancient art.Digital technology allows today's artists to express their ideas in ways that ancient artists would not believe possible. Techniques such as animation and 3D digital projection(投影) make art come alive.Dunhuang Cave PaintingsDunhuang Caves, which are protected ancient treasures in the Gobi desert in Northwest China, are filled withpaintings and sculptures with lasting value. This artwork was created over a period of around 1,000 years.The good news is for art lovers who cannot travel and for the caves. Scientists have created a 360-degree, 3D digital projection of the caves, which makes the artwork come alive. There is also a function(功能) that lets viewers zoom in and enjoy the paintings and sculptures in greater detail.Digitising ancient art allows us to explore the ancient practices. It also makes the whole world understand the art while protecting the original artworks for the future.11．From the passage, we can know that ____.A．both of the two artworks use 3D digital projectionB．ancient art allows people to explore the modern technologyC．people can't go to Dunhuang to enjoy paintings and sculptures nowD．the digital painting, Along the River During the Qingming Festival was created by Zhang Zeduan 12．Which sentence may be the best to fill in the "____"?A．In the digital painting, a lot of these details are animated.B．In the digital painting, a lot of these scenes are well known.C．In the digital painting, more details of the art can be enjoyed.D．In the digital painting, many different styles of art can be seen.13．The underlined phrase "zoom in" means ____ in Chinese.A．使(镜头)抬高B．使(镜头)拉近C．使(镜头)俯视D．使(镜头)远离14．From the passage, we can infer(推断) that ____.A．studying ancient art as much as possible is very necessaryB．good art must combine modern technology and ancient artC．protecting the ancient artworks is more important than developing technologyD．more valuable ancient artworks will be protected better with technology in the future15．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A．Enjoying Ancient Art B．Protecting Modern TechnologyC．Digitising Ancient Art D．Understanding Modern Technology阅读理解Scientists at the University of Florida (UF) have grown plants in soil that came from the Moom. The plants didn't grow as well as those grew in soil from Earth, but the experiment marks an important step towards growing plants on the Moon.The Moon's soil is called"regolith (风化层)", and there's not a lot of it on Earth. NASA (美国国家航空航天局)has most of it, which was collected over 50 years ago. Because the regolith is so valuable, it took the UF scientists 11 years to persuade NASA to allow them to use it.NASA didn't give them much soil. The regolith came from three different NASA space flights —Apollo 11,12 and 17. The soil from Apollo 11 was taken from the top layer(层) of the Moon's surface. The rest came from deeper layers of the Moon's soil.The scientists chose a special plant for their experiment. It's a small plant related to broccoli (西兰花) that can grow in very little soil. Scientists know a lot about the DNA of this plant, which helps them understand how it grows in the soil it's planted in.By studying changes in the DNA of the plants growing in the Moon's soil, scientists may one day find out new ways to help plants grow better in the Moon's soil."The ability to take plants successfully with us to the Moon is how we'll grow our own food." said Dr. Rober Ferl, one of the researchers. "Showing that plants will grow in the Moon's soil is actually a huge step in that direction." 16．What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A．There is a lot of Moon's soil at the UF.B．Scientists at the UF have grown plants on the Moon.C．The experiment carried out by scientists at the UF achieved nothing.D．The plants in the Moon's soil grew worse than those in Earth's soil.17．It took the UF scientists 11 years to be allowed to use "regolith" because ____.A．it is very valuableB．it was kept by NASAC．it was gotten from the MoonD．it cannot be used to grow plants18．What does the underlined word "persuade" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A．Argue with others.B．Make sb. do sth.C．Show sth. to others.D．Sell sth. to others.19．Why did scientists choose a plant related to broccoli?A．Because it needed little soil.B．Because it would change its DNA.C．Because it could grow well in the regolith.D．Because scientists know little about its DNA.20．What is the best title for the passage?A．Explorers grew food on the MoonB．Astronauts returned to Earth safelyC．NASA collected soil from the MoonD．Scientists grew plants in the Moon's soil二、短文还原(共5空，每小题2分，计10分)阅读短文，从短文下面六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使短文通顺完整、衔接自然。

2024年河南省中考英语模拟试卷（二）一、听力理解（20 小题，每小题1分，共20分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三中选出最佳答案。

每段对话读两遍。

1．（1分）How is the weather now？A.Sunny.B.Cloudy.C.Rainy.2．（1分）Where will the two speakers go？A.To the zoo.B.To the park.C.To the beach.3．（1分）How does the boy usually go to school？A.By bike.B.By car.C.By bus.4．（1分）When does the next train to Luoyang leave？A.At 15：00.B.At 15：15.C.At 15：25.5．（1分）What are they mainly talking about？A.A weekend plan.B.A class celebration.C.A school concert.二、听下面几段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

每段独白读两遍。

6．（2分）（1）When will the speakers go running？A.This afternoon.B.Tomorrow morning.C.Tomorrow afternoon.（2）What will the man probably do next？A.Play basketball.B.Visit friends.C.Go shopping.7．（2分）（1）Where may the conversation take place？A.In a library.B.In a bookstore.C.In a post office.（2）How much is the book？A.6 dollars.B.7 dollars.C.8 dollars.8．（3分）（1）What does the speaker think of Mr Tian？A.Patient.B.Smart.C.Hardworking.（2）What is Li Wen good at？A.Chinese.B.Music.C.Sports.（3）What is Mrs Wei？A.A PE teacher.B.An English teacher.C.A math teacher.9．（3分）（1）Why does Mary come to Jack's home？A.To attend a party.B.To celebrate his birthday.C.To invite him to the beach.（2）What does Mary give Jack？A.A pet cat.B.A birthday card.C.A Bluetooth headset.（3）What's the most possible relationship between the speakers？A.Friends.B.Neighbors.C.Cousins.三、听下面一篇短文。

2024年北京中考英语模拟卷2一．选择题（共12小题）1．We will live in a greener world if we ______ the earth well.（）A．protect B．are protectingC．protected D．will protect2．My father is interested in news and ______ favourite program is News 30 Minutes.（）A．her B．his C．your D．their3．After swimming for a year，I am much than before.（）A．fit B．fitterC．fittest D．the fittest4．The Paris Olympic Games ______ from July to August，2024.（）A．holds B．will holdC．is held D．will be held5．It is my father's birthday today.I have got a present for .（）A．her B．him C．you D．me6．﹣Chris，what are you doing？﹣I______ to some music.（）A．listen B．am listeningC．listened D．will listen7．We up with more ideas if the teacher gives us more time in class.（）A．come B．came C．will come D．have come8．—My dream is to be a good doctor.—I believe you your dream if you keep on working hard.（）A．will realize B．realizeC．realized D．have realized9．Chinese people prefer the color red during the Spring Festival ______they think red can bring good luck.（）A．so B．because C．but D．or10．—Jack，which season do you like ？—Spring，of course.（）A．good B．well C．better D．best11．—How wonderful the music is!—My brother the piano in the next room.（）A．plays B．will playC．is playing D．has played12．Our hometown is much _____ than before．（）A．beautiful B．more beautifulC．most beautiful D．the most beautiful二．完形填空（共1小题）13．In her grandparents' old house，Maya discovered an old family calendar，with each page filled out carefully.On June 6，1892："Helped Mr：Thompson repair his house."On November 14，1907：". （1）my time at an old people's home. "Curious，she asked her grandmother about it."That is the tradition of our family，"her grandmother explained."Every day，for generations（世代），we complete one act of kindness and take it down.No matter how （2）it is."Maya was interested."Why？"Her grandmother smiled，"It's a belief that through continuous kind actions，we can create a life of （3）.Every day，we find a moment of light through offering help to others，even when the world around us is dark."With admiration，Maya decided to keep the tradition.Every night，she would record her act of kindness for the day.As the years went by，Maya's entries of her kind act （4），from comforting a distressed stranger on the bus to organizing community clean﹣ups.One day，as she sat at a café，a young woman came to her."Are you Maya？"She asked politely.Maya nodded，feeling（5）.The woman went on，"Years ago，you taught me for free when my family couldn't afford lessons.Because of you，I graduated top of my class.Today，I （6）an organization providing help for students from poor families.'Maya was moved and proud.She realized her actions were creating ripples（涟漪）in ways she had never imagined.The calendar became a community legend（传奇）.Inspired by Maya，the town started a"Calendar Day"，encouraging everyone to do good.When Maya was old，she often sat with her grandchildren，turning the filled pages."This was when your grandpa and I met.I helped him find his lost dog."One day，her oldest grandchild，Sophie，looked up from the calendar."I want to （7）this，Grandma."Maya handed the calendar over.She knew the tradition would live on.Years after Maya passed，the town built a statue （雕塑）in her honor，with the words on its base：In memory of Maya and the generations before her who believed in the power of everyday（8）.（1）A.Saved B.Wasted C.Managed D .Volunteered（2）A.popular B.small C.unfair D.interesting（3）A.freedom B.balance C.purpose D.discovery（4）A.grew B.appeared C.remained D.mattered（5）A.worried B.relaxed C.excited D.confused（6）A.run B.need D.visit（7）A.praise B.report C.continue D.remember（8）A.changes B.kindness C.happiness D.achievements三．阅读理解（共4小题）14．The idea is not new that the spaces we live and work in influence our feelings and behaviours.Winston Churchill noted："We shape our buildings and then our buildings shape us."Buildings and the city environment have been found to influence our general emotion and wellbeing.Architects（建筑师）have often been focused on their imagination and design above how a space may influence its residents（居住者）.However，there are a number of architects moving in a new direction，interested in creating people﹣centred building designs.Research carried out by Colin Ellard of the University of Waterloo，Canada，has found that people are often strongly affected by building plex （复杂的）and interesting appearance design influences people much more positively than simple design.Many studies have shown the value of green space and woodland in a city environment and how they can help to reduce the stress that comes with city life.The visual （视觉的）complexity of green spaces plays into Ellard's theory that the human brain prefers complex and lively environment.Another study in Iceland in 2023 found that streets which vary because of their architecture were the most emotionally pleasant.This all leads to the idea that we want variation in our environments.Another research has shown that growing up in an city environment can double a person's chance of developing problems such as worry.It shows that the stress of city life is something that needs to be considered and new spaces should be designed with stress management and wellness in mind.It would be wrong to say style isn't important.We want things which look fantastic as well as work practically，but things can go wrong and influence us negatively if style becomes more important than the building itself.Architects who want to show their skills must consider the purpose of the building.For example，schools should look bright with open spaces，green areas and comfortable corners for reading and learning.No one wants a building to create bad feelings.If we can create spaces which appeal to residents，as well as achieving their purpose，then the end result is much more satisfying and much more likely to stand the test of time.Our cities are set to grow year on year with no end in sight，so we should make sure new development s are built more with people in mind.（1）What do you know about architects from the passage？A.They are running out of creativity.B.Their stress needs to be considered.C.They have to take tests from time to time.D.Their design starts to focus on human feelings.（2）The writer probably agrees that .A.there should be more buildings in green colour in citiesB.visually complex design is more likely to create stressC.it is a must to consider the building itself and its styleD.buildings with simple appearance bring us comfort（3）The words"appeal to"in the last paragraph are closest in meaning to .A.pleaseB.houseC.shapeD.upset（4）What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage？A.To criticize architects for their great mistakes.B.To call for the people﹣centred design of buildings.C.To suggest how to make architectures emotionally pleasant.D.To stress the importance of architectures to a city environment.15．A 16﹣year﹣old boy named Li Tao lived in a small town in China.One day，while Li Tao was doing his science homework，he came up with a great idea.He worked out a way to make a new type of power supply（供应）for his town，which had a problem with its electricity supply.To make his idea come true，Li Tao began to experiment at home.He was so confident that nothing could stop him from inventing.He made and took apart many models.Even though he faced lots of challenges and failures，he didn't give up.He fixed his mistakes，changed his plans，and kept working hard.After two years of hard work，he finally succeeded.He made a small device（设备）that could change wind power into electrical power successfully.This was a new，environmentally﹣friendly way for his town's power problem.News about Li Tao's invention quickly spread around his school and town，and everyone really took pride in his achievement.The group of science﹣technology of the town decided to help him improve the invention.He was invited to give a speech to encourage other teenagers to learn more about science and be more creative in the Science and Technology Meeting.His story encourages teenagers that being young is not a barrier（阻碍）to achieve their dreams.Even a common teenager can do something amazing!（1）What was the problem of the town where Li Tao lived？A.Water pollution.B.Experiment device testing.C.Electricity supply.D.Wind power lightning protection.（2）When Li Tao faced challenges and failures，he .A.encouraged other teenagers to join himB.fixed his mistakes and kept working hardC.gave a speech and learnt more about scienceD.asked the group of science﹣technology for help（3）How did people feel after knowing Li Tao's invention？A.Excited.B.Proud.C.Confident.D.Surprised.16．We rely on our memory for sharing stories with friends or learning from our past experiences.Yet evidence shows that our memory isn't as consistent as we'd like to believe.There are countless reasons why tiny mistakes might happen each time we recall past events.And whenever these mistakes happen，they can have long﹣term effects on how we'll recall that memory in the future.Take storytelling for example.When we describe our memories to other people，we might ask ourselves whether it's important to get the facts straight，or whether we only want to make the listener laugh.And we might change the story's details depending on the listener's attitudes.It isn't only the message that changes，but sometimes it's also the memory itself.This is known as the"audience﹣tuning effect"，showing us how our memories can change automatically over time，as a product of how，when，and why we access them.In fact，sometimes simply the act of repeating a memory can be exactly what makes it easy to change.This is known as"retrieval﹣enhanced suggestibility".In a typical study of this effect，participants watched a short film，then took a memory test a few days later.But during the days between watching the film and taking the final test，two other things happened.First，half of the participants took a practice memory test.Second，all of the participants were given a description of the film to read，which contained some false details.Participants who took a practice memory test shortly before reading the false information were more likely to reproduce this false information inthe final memory test.Why might this be？One theory is that repeating our memories of past events can temporarily make those memories malleable.In other words，retrieving （找回）a memory might be a bit like taking ice﹣cream out of the freezer and leaving it in direct sunlight for a while.By the time our memory goes back into the freezer，it might have naturally become a little misshapen，especially if someone has influenced it purposely in the meantime.These findings lead us to wonder how much our most treasured memories have changed since the very first time we remembered them.Remembering is an act of storytelling，after all.And our memories are only ever as reliable as the most recent story we told ourselves.（1）The writer takes storytelling for example to prove that .A.it is impossible to change the listener's attitudesB.it is important to describe our memories directlyC.we can make other people laugh to y telling storiesD.we may change our memories according to the listener（2）What do you know about memory from the passage？A.Our memories can change our personalities.B.Our memories can correct mistakes on their own.C.We can take a practice memory test to strengthen our memories.D.We can reproduce the information while repeating our memories.（3）The word"malleable"in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to .A.reasonableB.valuableC.changeableD.controllable17．Clean electricity is the power of the future，but engineers are facing a big challenge.How can we store electricity to be used at times when the wind is not blowing and the sun is not shining？In some cases，the answer will be batteries；but in other cases，it could come from a variety of different solutions—starting with gravity.Gravity is the most abundant source of power on Earth.It's always been everywhere since the beginning of time.Nobody knew about it until around 1700，when Isaac Newton saw an apple fall from a tree in hisgarden.Newton asked himself the question："Why did that apple fall to the ground？" And he soon worked out the answer.Everything will fall to the ground if it can do so，because there is a massive force that pulls things towards the centre of the earth.Newton decided to call this force "gravity"，a word that then just meant "weight".Engineers have used gravity as a source of power for centuries，long before Newton first explained it.In particular，they used gravity to move water from one place to another to irrigate（灌溉）field s and bring water to cities.They knew that water would flow downhill，but never uphill，so they built structures to use the force of gravity most effectively.In 1907，engineers in Switzerland first used gravity for a new purpose：to store energy.They pumped（用泵抽送）water up a hill，where they stored it in a lake.Then when they needed more electricity，they let the water come back down the hill，driving electric turbines（涡轮机）as it fell.The idea was just so simple，and it is now used in many parts of the world.However，the problem is that "pumped storage" hydro schemes（抽水蓄能水电方案）can't be built just anywhere，as they need lots of water and big hills or mountains.Some experts believe that gravity systems are the cheapest way to store electricity.Gravity﹣stored electricity is maybe half the price of battery﹣stored electricity，but even so it is not cheap.In order to make gravity more effective，we would need to increase its force—and that，of course，is quite impossible.Yet gravity is not the only way of storing energy，and engineers are working on systems that store it using water pressure or compressed air...and even sand!Storage is one of the big scientific challenges of our time，as storage is the essential partner of wind power and solar power.We need clean electricity 24 hours a day，not just when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing.（1）The word "abundant" in Paragraph 2 probably means .A．expensiveB．environmentalC．famousD．plentiful（2）From the passage，we can know that .A．gravity systems are the cheapest way to store electricityB．"pumped storage" hydro schemes can be built on small hillsC．engineers in Switzerland first stored energy by using gravity creativelyD．experts have already made gravity more effective by increasing its force（3）Why does the author write this passage？A．To tell the story of finding gravity.B．To show the importance of gravity.C．To call on people to use clean electricity.D．To introduce a good way to store electricity.四．书面表达（共1小题）18．某英文网站正在开展以"突破自我，我拼过"为主题的征文活动。