2023年陕西省西安市高级中学中考四模英语试题

2023年陕西省西安市高级中学中考四模英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、完形填空

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. If we didn’t see any rain soon, we would

lose everything. One day when I was in the kitchen, I saw 1 six-year-old son, Billy,

walking towards the forest. He was trying 2 as calm as possible. Several minutes

later, he disappeared 3 the forest, and then he ran out the forest, towards the house.

This activity went on for an hour, walking carefully to the forest and running back to the

house. I really wanted to know 4 .

Finally I followed him closely into the forest. I found that he 5 a cup of water.

He walked very carefully, not to drop the water.

I saw 6 baby deer lying on the ground. It lifted its head to drink the water in my

son’s cup. After the deer drank up, Billy jumped up and ran back to the house to get 7

water. When he saw me, he said, “I’m not wasting water, Mom.” I realized that his eyes 8

with tears(眼泪).

“I know.” I watched the most beautiful heart working so hard to save a life. Tears ran

down my face. 9 my tear drops began to hit the ground, more drops suddenly joined

them. I looked up at the sky. It was raining.

The action of one little 10 saved a life, and the rain saved our farm.

1．A．my

2．A．to stay

3．A．for

B．I

B．stay

B．with

C．me

C．to give

C．in

D．mine

D．give

D．about

4．A．what was Billy actually doing B．what Billy was actually doing C．when

Billy was actually doing D．when was Billy actually doing

5．A．was holding

6．A．the

7．A．little

8．A．were filled

9．A．Because

10．A．boy

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B．holding

B．an

B．much

B．filled

B．As

B．boys

C．has held

C．a

C．less

C．are filled

C．If

C．plan

D．have held

D．/

D．more

D．fill

D．Unless

D．plans

Two cats were walking through a forest. Suddenly, they found a piece of bread 11

under a tree. Both cats pounced(猛扑) on it and caught the bread at the same time. Neither of

them would 12 . So they decided to 13 it into two pieces and take one piece

each equally(相等地). “But how can we divide it?” one cat said.

A monkey sitting on a branch of a tree 14 what had happened between the two

cats. He got a(n) 15 . He came down from the tree and walked up to the confused(困感的) cats. “Hi. my dear friends! Can I help you?” the monkey asked. The cats told the

monkey what the 16 was and asked, “Can you divide the bread for us?” The monkey

agreed.

The monkey divided the bread into two pieces. But one piece was a little 17

than the other. “Oh no! I will take a little bite(咬一小口) of this bigger piece to make both

equal,” the monkey said. He took a bite from the bigger piece. But the bite he took was too

big. “Uh oh! Now it has become smaller than the other piece. I will just have to 18 a

little bite from that piece now,” the monkey said. The monkey took another bite. The two cats

sat in front of the monkey, seeing the two pieces of bread get smaller and smaller. When the

whole bread was 19 gone, the monkey said, “I am sorry. It was really 20 to

divide that bread. I must be going now.” He jumped back into the trees and disappeared.

“If we had not fought against each other, we could have stuck together and kept our

bread,” the two cats said.

11．A．running

12．A．give up

13．A．open

14．A．smelled

15．A．view

16．A．illness

17．A．nicer

18．A．take

19．A．mainly

20．A．possible

B．lying

B．hear about

B．divide

B．listened

B．light

B．group

B．tastier

B．buy

B．finally

B．boring

C．throwing

C．take off

C．sell

C．saw

C．stand

C．answer

C．bigger

C．sell

C．gradually

C．difficult

D．flying

D．care of

D．steal

D．read

D．idea

D．problem

D．smoother

D．run

D．wisely

D．tired

二、阅读单选

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Yuan Xin, a one-armed student from Wuhan University of Science and Technology,

touches many people with his story.

Yuan lost one arm at the age of 3. When he reached the school age, his mother didn’t

send him to school. Instead, she taught her son at home first, helping her son learn to write

with his left hand.

Yuan was born in 1995. In 2014, he started to use his only hand to program.

（编写程序）Later, he won more than 30 prizes. In fact, before going to university, he never used a

computer.

“I can’t always be upset in life. There will always be successful people in life. Why can’t

it be me?” Yuan said.

Yuan’s achievements did not come as a surprise to people around him. “He always

comes earlier and leaves later than us,” said Xu Xin. Yunn’s teacher. “No matter who asks

him for help, he’s always friendly,” said Wang Shiqin, a student at the university.

Also, Yuan is glad to join in some competitions and activities. During a sports meeting,

no one in his class wanted to join in the 10,000-meter race. Then Yuan volunteered and ran

the race although it was raining. His behavior moved many teachers and students that day.

21．When did Yuan lose one arm?

A．In 1995. B．In 1998. C．In 2014. D．In 2017.

22．The writer mentioned Xu Xin’s and Wang Shiqin’s words in Paragraph 5 to

show________.

A．why Yuan could get his achievements B．how Yuan programmed with one hand

C．why Yuan lost his right hand at an early age D．how Yuan helped people around

him

23．Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．An Old but Great University

C．A Patient and Helpful Mother

Weekend Events

Dance PartyCome and dance in the city

square!

Saturday, May 13th

City Orchestra（管弦乐队）ConcertCity

Orchestra plays in the city theater!

Saturday, May 13th

B．A Wonderful Sports Meeting

D．A Hard-working Young Man

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Starts at 12:

$25 for each person

All money will be given away to

charities（慈善机构）.

Comedy NightSee your favorite

comedians in our coffee shop!

Sunday, May 14th

Starts at 9:

$15 for each person

Popcorn and drinks will be provided.

Outside food isn’t allowed.

Starts at 7:

$7 for each person

The concert will last for 1 hour.

Art ShowNew art show opens in the city

museum!

Sunday, May 14th

Starts at 2:

Free tickets

Come and support your local artists.

24．Which event will give away its ticket money?

A．Art Show.

C．Comedy Night.

B．Dance Party.

D．City Orchestra Concert.

25．What time will the City Orchestra concert end?

A．At 2: B．At 7: C．At 8: D．At 9:

26．If you go to Comedy Night, you can ________.

A．take some food with you B．meet some famous artists

C．perform with your favorite comedians D．help yourself to some popcorn and drinks

27．Who is the text written for?

A．People who want to have a good weekend.

tests.

C．Parents who are busy with their work. D．Children who hope to make progress in

English.

In many people’s eyes, plants are quiet. They can’t talk. They can’t walk. And they can’t

think like us.

A new BBC documentary series, The Green Planet, gives us a new look at plants. It tells

us the wonderful ways that plants behave.

“The Green Planet tells us the secret lives of plants. It is in the same way The Blue

Planet opened our eyes to the oceans,” editor Elle Hunt wrote in New Scientist.

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B．Students who are preparing for their

Plants compete against each other to live. Each has its own ways. In rainforests, different

kinds of plants race for sunlight because only two percent of the sunlight goes through the

rainforests. Some plants spread their big leaves to reach light. But some vines（藤蔓）try to

catch them to take a ride. Finally, they are both beaten by balsa wood, one of the fastest

growing trees. As the tree has

slippery hairs on its leaves, the vine can’t get a hold.

Plants also help each other and even communicate. In deserts, the rootsof Euphrates

（根）poplar（胡杨）, a kind of tall straight tree with soft wood, are connected. If a tree finds water,

it will share it with others through the roots. Studies also show that plants use fungus（真菌）in the soil as a way to “talk” with each other. It’s kind of like how Wi-Fi works. If a tomato

plant gets a leaf disease, it can tell nearby plants about it through fungus.

The show not only lets us know about the plant world but pushes us to understand that

plants are important. Plants are the basis of all life, including ourselves. We depend on them

for food that we eat and air that we breathe. It’s time to look after wild plants just as carefully

as our houseplants.

28．What is the show The Green Planet about?

A．Plants. B．Animals. C．Food. D．Oceans.

29．The underlined word “slippery” probably means “________” in the text.

A．ugly B．smooth C．wide D．hungry

30．How can tomato plants communicate with each other?

A．By insects.

C．By using strong roots.

B．By wind.

D．By using fungus in the soil.

三、阅读还原7选5

Life is fun but challenging. Things don’t always go well. 31 So, stop blaming

(责备) other people.

Sometimes we may think, “Why do these things always happen to me?” Thoughts like

this help nothing. 32 For example, you really wanted to take part in a school play,

but you failed. Actually, it doesn’t mean that you are not excellent. Maybe your classmate is

more suitable for this role. Things go wrong for a million different reasons. 33

Do you feel angry sometimes when someone asks you to do something? Maybe you’re

just tired or hungry at that time. 34 It’s important to have a talk with him or her

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before you act on those feelings.

Don’t be lost in the past mistakes. There’s nothing you can do to change any of those.

35 And make sure you won’t make the same mistakes again.

Next time when life doesn’t go the way you want it to, try to face it actively.

A．Learn from them.

B．It’s not just because of you.

C．You should try to look at things in a different way.

D．But it doesn’t mean he or she is wrong.

E．If others make you happy, tell them.

F．Don’t worry about making mistakes.

G．And sometimes problems are just created by ourselves.

四、完成句子

36．春节回家与家人团聚是中国的传统。

It’s a Chinese tradition to go home and get together with

during the Spring Festival.

37．从现在起，我们应该尽一切努力节约能源。

, we should do everything we could to save energy.

38．我认为Amy和她的大多数同学都不一样。

I think Amy is

most of her classmates.

39．5G互联网让我们轻松快速地浏览信息成为可能。

5G Internet makes it possible for us to the information easily and quickly.

40．母亲总是教导我们要做正确的事，做一个诚实的人。

Mother always teaches us to do right things and be a(n) .

五、短文选词填空

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词限用次，每空限填一个单词。）

go

big

I

wear

interest

be

country

believe

enjoy

one

With the sound of fireworks(烟花) and crackers(爆竹), we Chinese celebrate the

Chinese New Year. But Chinese New Year is being celebrated by people from many 41

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around the world!

This winter holiday, I 42 to Bangkok, Thailand. When I 43 arrived in

the city center, I was shocked. It was really hard to 44 what I saw. Many windows

had posters saying “Happy Chinese New Year”. Many people were 45 red clothes

and qipao. And one of the 46 shopping areas in Bangkok was decorated with many

rabbits and a sign saying “Lucky Chinese New Year”! I also put on my qipao and walked

down the street to 47 the atmosphere (气氛). Many people from different countries

smiled at 48 and said nihao to me.

At night, there 49 fireworks over the river in the city center, and the beautiful

fireworks made me feel proud to be Chinese.

The next day I also received a message from a pen pal in the UK. He told me that they

were also taking part in the celebration and were very 50 in Chinese culture and

customs.

What a great atmosphere of Chinese New Year from around the world!

六、多任务混合阅读

阅读下面的语篇材料，根据所读内容，完成下列各题。

Yu Guangzhong was a great Chinese poet known for the nostalgia（乡愁）that he

described in his poems, Now, it’s time for us to express our nostalgia for this great writer. The

famous poet passed away in 2017. He was born in 1928 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.

Yu studied in Sichuan Province when he was young. At the age of 20, he published his first

poem.

Later, Yu and his family moved to Taiwan, China, He lived and worked there until he

passed away. Nostalgia is Yu’s masterpiece（杰作）in which he expressed his homesickness（思乡之情）for the Chinese mainland when he was in Taiwan. Now, let’s read the poem

Nostalgia.

NostalgiaWhen I was young, Nostalgia was a tiny, tiny stamp, Me on

this side, Mother on the other side. When I grew up, Nostalgia was a

narrow boat ticket, Me on this side, Bride on the other side. But later

on, Nostalgia was a low, low grave, Me on the outside, Mother on the

inside. And at present, Nostalgia becomes a shallow strait, Me on this

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side, Mainland on the other side.

51．Where was Yu Guangzhong born?

He was born in .

52．When did Yu publish his first poem?

When he was .

53．What is the name of Yu’s masterpiece according to the passage?

It is .

54．What can we learn from the poem Nostalgia?

Yu Guangzhong his family and homeland a lot.

55．What new word(s). phrase(s) or sentence (s) can you learn from the poem Nostalgia?

I can learn ① ,①

and more.

七、填写适当的句子补全对话

根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。

A: Hi. Peter! Could you play basketball with me?

B: 56 .

A: What’s a pity. Are you going to the library?

B: No, I’m going to the old people’s home.

A: 57 ?

B: Because I work as a volunteer there.

A: Really? 58 ?

B: I usually help with housework and talk with the old people there.

A: That’s nice. I want to help them, too. 59 ?

B: Of course!

A: Thanks a lot.

B: 60 .

八、材料作文

61．假如你校校刊正在举办以“人与自然——热爱与敬畏自然，与自然和谐共生”为试卷第8页，共9页

主题的征文活动，请你根据下列要求，写一篇英文征文稿，谈一谈你的看法。

内容包括：

should we protect nature?

2. What can we do to protect nature?

参考词汇：harmony

（n.

和谐），repay（v.

报答），natural resource

（自然资源），…

要求：

1．可选择使用参考词汇，亦可适当发挥；

2．语句通顺，意思连贯，书写工整；

3．文中不得出现你的任何真实信息(姓名、校名和地名等)；

4．词数：不少于70词(开头已给出，但不计入总词数）。

There’s no doubt that Earth is our home and human society comes from nature.

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