2024年中考第二次模擬考試（湖南長沙卷）英語（考試時間：100分鐘試卷滿分：100分）注意事項：1、答題前，請考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，并認真核對條形碼上的姓名、準考證號、考室和座位號；2、必須在答題卡上答題，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效；3、答題時，請考生注意各大題題號后面的答題提示；4、請勿折疊答題卡，保持字體工整、筆跡清晰、卡面清潔;5、答題卡上不得使用涂改液、涂改膠和貼紙；6、本學科試卷中聽力材料以中速朗讀兩遍。I．聽力（共兩節，滿分20分）第一節聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項回答問題。聽每段對話前，你都有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。（共5小題，計5分）1．WhatdidSmithdolastweekend?A．Hevisitedhisuncle. B．Hewenttoazoo. C．Heworkedonafarm.2．Whatwillthetwospeakerseat?A．Indianfood. B．Frenchfood. C．Somepizza.3．WhywillDavidgotothepostoffice?A．Tosendpostcards. B．Tobuystamps. C．Tomailletters.4．WhatdidMikedoonhisvacation?A．Hetookaclass. B．Hestayedathome. C．Hevisitedhisfriend.5．HowisMissLicomingfromLondon?A．Bybus. B．Byair. C．Bytrain.第二節（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面6段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第六段材料，回答第6、7題。聽下面一.段對話，回答第6至第7兩個小題。6．WhydoesGarycometothehotel?A．Toattendameeting. B．Tomeethisworkmate. C．Towelcomehiscustomers.7．Whoisthemanagerofthehotel?A．Gary. B．Rita. C．Benjamin.聽下面一段對話，回答第8至第9兩個小題。8．Whodoesthemanwanttotalkto?A．Peter. B．Tom. C．Tina.9．Whathashappenedtotheplayer?A．Heisill. B．Heisaway. C．Heishurt.聽下面一段對話，回答第10至11題。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Brotherandsister. C.Motherandson.11.Whathouseworkwilltheboydotoday?A.Tidyinguphisbedroom. B.Washinghisclothes.C.Settingthetable.聽下面一段對話，回答第12至14題。12.WhatsportisDavidgoodat?A.Tennis.

B.Basketball.

C.Soccer.13.WhodoesWangTingusuallyswimwith?A.Herfriend. B.Hermother.

C.Heraunt.14.HowoftendoesWangTinggoswimming?A.Onceaweek.

B.Fivetimesaweek.

C.Threetimesaweek.聽下面一段對話，回答第15至17題。15.Whenisthewomanfree?A.OnMondayevening. B.OnTuesdayevening. C.OnWednesdayevening.16.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodotogether?A.Visitafriend. B.Seeafilm. C.Goswimming. 17.Whattimearetheygoingtomeet?A.At7:00. B.At7:30. C.At8:00. 聽下面一段對話，回答第18至20題。18.Howoldwasthespeakerwhenhestartedwritingstories?A.Four. B.Six. C.Eight. 19.Whoencouragedthespeakertoenterthewritingcompetition?A.Hisparents. B.Hisfriend. C.Histeacher. 20.Wheredoesthespeakerwritethesedays?A.Intheschoollibrary. B.Inhisstudy. C.Inahotel. II．閱讀（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共11小題；每小題2分，滿分22分）閱讀下列材料，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中，選出最佳選項。AHOPEBOOKCLUBAbookclubisasmallgroupofpersonsthatarereadingthesamebookinordertosharedifferentfeelingsandopinionsaboutthebook.Youcandiscovernewworlds,learnnewideasandmakenewfriends!Thebookclubmeetsonceamonthforanhouroflivelydiscussion.Allstudents(3+),teachersandparentsarewelcome!Whatyoucanandshoulddo:*Youwillreadthebookonyourownandthendiscussyourreadinginyourgroup.*Youmustkeepupwithyourreadingsothatyoucanjoinasapartofyourgroup.*Thebookclubwilldecidewhatpagesorchapters(章節)youwillread.*Eachofyouwillkeepajournal(日志)totakedownnotesandthoughtsasyouread.*Everyoneinyourgroupisexpectedtojoinintheconversation.*Takegoodcareofthebooksandreturnthemontime.*Youmustaskforleaveifyoucannotattendthemeeting.Ifyouareinterested,call48725666or48726655,sendanemailtohopebook@orvisitourwebsite.21.What'sthepurposeoftheHopeBookClub?A.Tointroducenewbookstopeople.B.Tohelppeoplekilltimeandrelax.C.Toofferpeopleachancetoshareideasaboutbooks.22.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutwhatyoushouldorshouldn'tdointhebookclub?A.Youneedn'taskforleaveifyoucan'tattendthemeeting.B.Youmusttakedownnotesandthoughtswhilereading.C.Youcan'tdiscusswhatyoureadinyourgroup.23.Ifyouwanttolearnmoreabouttheclub,youcangetinformationinmanywaysexcept.

A.sendingaWeChatmessageB.visitingthewebsiteC.makingaphonecallBTheSAT(學術能力評估測試)isthecollegeentranceexamintheUS.Ithasbeenlongconnectedwithpaperandpencil.Butitwillsoongoall-digital(全數字化的),whichmeansitwillbeheldonline.Startingin2024inAmerica,thenewonlineSATwillchangethetestingtimefromthreehourstotwo.Itwillincludeshorterreadingpassagesandallowstudentstouseacalculator(計算器)inthemathtest.ThenewSATwillstilltakeplaceatatestcenterorataschool,butstudentswillbeabletochoosebetweenusingtheirowncomputersortheschools'.“ThenewSATwillbeeasiertotake,easiertogive,andmorecloselyconnectedwiththesubjectsatschool."saidPriscillaRodriguezoftheCollegeBoard,theorganizationbehindthetest.“Wearechangingtomeetthedevelopingneedsofteachersandstudents."TheCollegeBoardoncegaveupplanstoofferanat-homeonlinetest.Becausetheywereworriedthatsomestudentscouldn'taffordtousethreehoursofnon-stopInternetandelectricity,especiallyinpoorareas.TheonlineSATwillbemadetoautosave(自動保存），sostudentswon'tloseworkortimewhiletheyconnectagain.AhighschoolstudentnamedAmematsrofirststartedthinkingabouttakingtheSATinsixthgrade.Inthefallof2022，Amematsrotookapilot(試點的)examoftheonlineSAT.“It'sjustnotaseasyforme,honestly,tofixmyattentiononthepaperasitwasthecomputer,"shesays.Sheusedherowncomputertotakeit,whichmadeherfeelcomfortableandfamiliar.“Ijustfeellikeit'seasierformebecauseI'msousedtousingtechnology,"Amematsrosays.24.DuringtheonlineSAT,students_____.A.willtakeashortertimethanbeforeB.willnotbeallowedtousecalculatorsC.mayfindthetestingpassageslonger25.WhatwillhappeniftheelectricitycutsoffduringtheonlineSAT?A.TheSATwillbesavedbyitself.B.Studentswillstartthetestagain.C.TheSATwillreconnecttotheInternetitself.26.HowdidAmematsrofeelabouttakingthepilotexamoftheonlineSAT?A.embarrased. B.Nervous. C.Satisfied.27.Inwhichpartofamagazinecanyouprobablyreadthispassage?A.Psychology. B.Education. C.Health.CSince2013,theCleanYourPlateCampaignhasbeenstartedfor10years.Althoughsomeachievementshavebeenmade,therearestillsomeproblems.Wemustnotrelaxandimplementthisactiontotheend.Nowadays，inChina,moreandmorepeopleareorderingtheirmealsonline.Thenumberofonlinefoodorderersgrewto535millionasofJune,whichisalotmorethanbefore.Butthere’saproblem-foodwasteisbecomingabigissue.Astudyfoundthateverytimesomeoneordersfood,theywasteabout57.5gramsonaverage.Whyisthishappening?Well,sometimeswhenweorderfood,wegetexcitedbydiscountsandendupbuyingmorethanweneed.Thiscanmeanweleavefooduneaten.Tostopthis,China’sgovernmenthastoldfooddeliverywebsitestomakesurerestaurantsoffersmallermealsizesandtochangehowdiscountswork.Tohelpwiththis,thesewebsitesareusingsmartideaslikegivingoute-badgestorestaurantsthatoffersmallermeals.Theyalsoremindcustomersnottowastefoodwhentheypayonline.Andit’snotjustthewebsitesdoingtheirpart;restaurantsaretoo!Somerestaurantworkers,likeLiinBeijing,saythatpeoplecannowchoosehowbigtheywanttheirmealtobewhentheyorder.Anotherrestaurantowner,Mao,offerssmallerriceportions,whichsavescustomersmoneyandcutsdownonwaste.Mao’ssmallportionshavebecomepopular,sellingabout500amonth.Leftoverfoodisn’tbeingthrownawayeither.Somesmartrestaurantownersaremaking“surpriseboxes”outoffoodthatwasn’tused.Peoplecanbuytheseboxeswithoutknowingexactlywhat’sinside,whichisfunandhelpsreducewaste.Chinaknowsfoodwasteisabigdeal,soin2013theystartedthe“ClearYourPlate”campaign,andin2021,theymadealawtopreventfoodwaste.Alltheseeffortsaretheretomakesurefoodisn’twastedandeveryonedoestheirparttohelp!28.Whyarepeoplewastingfoodwhentheyorderonline?A.Becausetheycan’tfinishlargemealsizesB.DuetoexcitementfromdiscountsandorderingmorethanneededC.Restaurantsaregivingmorefoodthannecessary29.WhatdidChina’sgovernmentinsistfooddeliverywebsitesdo?A.MakerestaurantsoffersmallermealsizesandadjustdiscountsB.PreventpeoplefromorderingonlineC.Givee-badgestothosewhoorderlargemeals30.Howaresmartrestaurantownershelpingtoreducefoodwaste?A.ByofferingbiggerportionsB.BythrowingawayuneatenfoodC.Bycreating“surpriseboxes”fromunusedfood31.Whatisthemainideaofthisarticle?A.OnlinefoodorderingisincreasinginChina,butitleadstofoodwaste,promptingactionfromthegovernment,websites,andrestaurants.B.FooddeliverywebsitesinChinaaregivingoute-badgestopromotelargemealsizes.C.TheChinesegovernmenthasbannedonlinefooddeliveryservicestopreventfoodwaste.第二節(共4小題；每小題2分，滿分8分)Acountrythathasfewerthan5%dailysmokersinthepopulationcoulddeclare(宣稱)itself“smoke-free”.Swedenhashadthelowestrate(比例)ofsmokinginEuropeformanyyears.Nowitwillbecomethefirst“smoke-free”countryinEurope.Manyexpertsbelievethisisachievedbythenewlawsandtensofyears’efforttostopsmoking.Otherspointtothehightaxes(稅收)oncigarettesandstrictrestrictions(限制)onthemarketingoftheseproducts.32Only6.4%ofSwedesover15weredailysmokersin2019,thelowestinEurope,accordingtoEurostat.Figures(數據)fromthePublicHealthAgencyofSwedenshowthesmokingratehascontinuedtofallsincethen,reaching5.6%lastyear.Swedenhasgonefurtherthanmostinthefightagainstsmoking.33Smokingwasfirstbanned(禁止）inschoolplaygroundsandafter-schoolcenters,andlaterinrestaurants,outdoorcafes,busstations,andotherpublicplaces.TherisksofsmokingappearwellunderstoodamongpeopleinSweden,includingtheyoung.Twentyyearsago,almost20%ofthepopulationsmoked.34Sincethen,measurestostopsmokinghavebroughtdownsmokingratesacrossEurope.“35Ithinkthat'sthereason.”saidCarinaAstorsson,aladylivinginStockholm.“Smokingneverinterestedme.”sheadded.“becauseIdon'tlikethesmellandIwanttotakecareofmybody.”A.Everyonelikesahealthywaytolive.B.Itwasalowrateintheworldatthetime.C.Whateverthereason,the5%goalisnowwithinreach.D.Thecountrywasearlyinstoppingsmokinginpublicspaces.E.Weshouldsay“NO”tosmoking.III．語言運用（共三節，滿分35分）第一節（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C三個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Onetime,IwaswithagroupofstrangersinIndia.Iwasgivingapresentationwhenthepowersuddenly___36___.Itwasinadarkhall,andIwaswithtwoothercolleagues(同事).Iwasso___37___becausewehadinvitedallthesepeoplehere.Itwasapublictalk,andwecouldn’tdoanythingaboutit.Ourmicrophonewasgone.Therewasnolight.Everyonewassittingherein___38___,andIwasjustthinking,“Ohmygoodness.”Youknow,whenthethinghappened,youfeltlikeyoushouldbein___39___ofit,becauseyouwerehostingtheevent.Iwassoembarrassed,andwejustkeptgoingontalkinginthedark,___40___peoplewouldstay.Itwasreallyridiculous(荒謬的).Imean,therewerenowindows.Nothing.Itwasjustadarkhall.Allofa___41___,amaninthebackputuphisphone,andputthelittlelightfromhisphoneon.Twomorepeople.Threepeople.Then,allpeoplecameon,andeveryonewasshiningtheir___42___oftheirphonesatus.Itlitupthewholehall.Thankstothem,Ifinishedmypresentation43atlast.Whenpeoplegaveawarmapplause(掌聲)andpraiseonme,Igotoutmyphoneandtooka___44___ofeveryonewiththeirlightsshiningatme.Itwasthemostbeautifulscene—

feelingthatwe’reallintogether.Thatisnotanyone’sfault.We’rejustallhere,andwe’reall____45____eachother.ItwasthemostbeautifulfeelingoflovefromstrangersI’deverexperienced.36．A．wentin B．wenton C．wentout37．A．afraid B．unbelievable C．embarrassed38．A．darkness B．warmth C．attention 39．A．kindness B．difficulty C．control 40．A．warming B．hoping C．explaining 41．A．mistake B．sudden C．disbelief42．A．lights B．hands C．glasses 43．A．accidentally B．perfectly C．continuously 44．A．treasure B．spirit C．picture45．A．supporting B．recording C．collecting 第二節（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。DenissSalmijanovispossiblythemostfamousforeignathleteattheChengduFISUWorldUniversityGames.The24-year-oldmiddle-distancerunnerfromEstoniahasover2million46(fan)onChinesesocialmediaplatformDouyin,withhispostsabouttheUniversityGamesreceivingthousands47likesandcomments(評論).SalmijanovhasjustgraduatedfromtheUniversityofTartuwithamaster'sdegreeindentistry(牙科學)，anddescribes48(he)as“thefastestdentistover800metersintheworld”."IamverysatisfiedwithmyperformanceattheeventandI49(real)enjoyedit,”hepostedonDouyinafterhis800msemifinal(半決賽)onAugust5.“Itismy50(one)timetakingpartintheUniversityGames,”SalmijanoytoldChinaDaily."Iamhappytohavethisexperienceanddomybest.”Salmijanovfailedtoreachthe800mfinal,51hethoughtthecompetitionattheUniversityGameswillhelphimprepareforfuturechallenges.“Iliketointeract(互動)withthepeopleonDouyin,"hesaid.“Theyhavepositiveenergyandtheyare52(interest)inmyideas.”AftergraduatinginJune,Salmijanov53(start)tolearnChineseinpreparationforhisChengdutrip.He'sbeentryingtoputhisChineseintopracticeinthoseshortvideosheproducesbutsaysthathe'sstill54beginnerwhenitcomestoChinese."MyChineseisnotfluentyet,andIstillneedalotofpractice,"hesaid.“BecauseIwant55(explore)moreChinesecities.”第三節（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下面的短文，回答問題或將劃線部分譯成英文或中文。Payingforbusrideswithplasticusuallymakespeoplethinkofplasticbuscards.ButoneIndonesiancityhasdecidedtoacceptrecyclableplasticwasteinsteadofmoneyforcitybuses.Surabaya,Indonesia'ssecondlargestcity,lyingontheeasternendofthecountry'smainislandJava,madethisdecisioninApril2018.Now,localscanpayfortheirbusridesbyputtingplasticcupsorbottlesdirectlyonthebus.Atwo-hourbusridecosts10plasticcupsor5bottles.Indonesiaisthesecondlargestoceanplasticpolluter,producingupto2.4milliontonsofplasticwasteintotheoceanseveryyear,accordingtoareport.OnlyinSurabaya,nearly400tonsofplasticwasteisproducedeveryday.TheheadofSurabaya'stransportationdepartmentsaid,“Withthisdecision,wehopetoraisepublicawarenessabouttheenvironment,especiallypeople'sawarenessaboutplasticwaste.”InSurabaya,eachcitybuscancollectupto550poundsofplasticbottlesandcupseveryday.Thecollectedbottlesaresoldtorecyclingcompaniesandthemoneyearnedfromitgoestowardrunningthebuscompaniesandprovidingmoneyforgreenspacesinthecity.Thisiscertainlyturningrubbishintonationaltreasure.Thedecisionispartofthecity'spurposetobecomeplasticwaste-free.Inordertoencouragelocalpeopletotakebuses,thecityalsoaddednewSurabayabuses.Thenewbusesareair-conditioned,comfortableandeasyforelderlyanddisabledpassengerstogetonandoff.Theprogramiswellreceived.PeopleinSurabayasaid,“Wecanreducewastesoitdoesn'tpileupathomebecausewecanjustbringitinandmakegooduseofit.Itisawin-winsituation.”Thistypeofprogramcanbeamodelforotherworldwidecitiesandencouragecitizenstorecycletheirplasticwaste.56.WhatcanlocalsinSurabayapayforbusridesinsteadofmoneynow?