泸州市二二四年初中学业水平考试英语试题说明1本试卷分为第一部分（选择题）和第二部分（非选择题）两部分。第一部分（选择题）第1至6页，第二部分（非选择题）第7至8页。2第一部分（选择题）满分70分，第二部分（非选择题）满分50分，全卷满分为120分; 考试时间为120分钟。3答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试题卷上无效。考试结束，将试卷和答题卡一并收回。第一部分（选择题 共70分）注意事项：每小题答案选出后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。一、基础知识运用（共两节；满分30分）第一节 单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。1. Thank you for lending me your umbrella yesterday._.A. Take it easyB. Well doneC. Its up to youD. My pleasure【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：谢谢你昨天把伞借给我。我很乐意这样做。考查情景交际。Take it easy别紧张；Well done做得好；Its up to you由你决定；My pleasure我很乐意这样做。上文“Thank you for”表示感谢，下文回应“我很乐意帮忙”符合语境。故选D。2. You will never truly understand your parents great love _ you grow up.A. untilB. ifC. sinceD. as【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：直到你长大，你才会真正理解父母之爱有多伟大。考查连词辨析。until直到；if如果；since既然；as随着。根据“You will never truly understand your parents great loveyou grow up”可知，直到长大才会理解父母的爱，故选A。3. When you _ Mamianqun (horse-face skirt), you will sense the beauty of Chinas traditional clothing.A. turn onB. get onC. put onD. depend on【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：当你穿上马面裙时，你会感受到中国传统服饰的美。考查动词短语。turn on打开；get on上车；put on穿上；depend on依靠。根据“Mamianqun (horse-face skirt)”可知，此处指“穿上”马面裙。故选C。4. _ healthy, we students always do morning exercises every day at school.A. KeepB. To keepC. KeepingD. Keeps【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：为了保持健康，我们学生每天在学校总是做早操。考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，学生们在学校做早操的目的是为了保持健康，此处应用动词不定式作目的状语。故选B。5. Can you teach me how to improve spoken English?The more you practice, _ it becomes.A. the worseB. the worstC. the betterD. the best【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：你能教我如何提高英语口语吗？你练习得越多，口语就越好。考查比较级。worse更差的；worst最差的；better更好的；best最好的。练习得越多，英语口语就会越好。此处是“The+比较级, the+比较级”句式，意为“越，就越”。故选C。6. Rebecca, have you decided what to do this Saturday?Not yet, I _ volunteer at the old peoples home.A. mayB. mustC. shouldD. would【答案】A【解析】【详解】句意：Rebecca，你决定这个星期六做什么了吗？还没有。我可能会在敬老院做志愿者。考查情态动词辨析。may可能；must一定；should应该；would将。根据“Not yet”及“volunteer at the old peoples home”可知，还没有做决定，在敬老院做志愿者只是一种可能性，故选A。7. The best things in life are free.Couldnt agree more. Air costs _, but we cant live without it.A. somethingB. nothingC. anythingD. everything【答案】B【解析】【详解】句意：生命中最美好的东西都是免费的。完全同意。空气不花钱，但我们离不开它。考查代词辨析。something某事物；nothing没有什么；anything任何事物；everything每件事物。根据“The best things in life are free.”和“Air costs ., but we cant live without it.”可知，空气不花钱，是免费的，故选B。8. Tom, the high-speed railway (高铁) connecting Luzhou with Chongqing _ this year hopefully. Amazing! Im looking forward to it!A. completesB. is completedC. was completedD. will be completed【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：汤姆，连接泸州和重庆的高速铁路有望在今年建成。太棒了！我很期待！考查动词时态及被动语态。主语the high-speed railway与动词complete之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，高铁被建成，应为被动语态。根据“this year hopefully”及“Im looking forward to it!”可知，高铁建成发生在将来，故此处是一般将来时的被动语态。故选D。9. Hi, Ethan. I called you at 8:00 last night, but you didnt answer.Sorry, I _ the dishes.A. washB. washedC. am washingD. was washing【答案】D【解析】【详解】句意：嗨，伊森。我昨晚8点给你打电话，但你没有接。抱歉，我当时正在洗碗。考查动词时态。根据“at 8:00 last night”可知，此处指昨晚8点打电话时伊森正在洗碗，过去某一时间点正在做某事，应用过去进行时。故选D。10. A true friend is a person _ will always be there to share your laughter and tears.A. whatB. whichC. whoD. whom【答案】C【解析】【详解】句意：真正的朋友是一个永远会与你分享欢笑和泪水的人。考查定语从句。what什么，不引导定语从句；which哪一个，先行词指物；who谁，先行词指人，在从句中作主语或宾语；whom谁，先行词指人，在从句中作宾语。分析句子可知，此处是含定语从句的复合句，先行词a person指人，且连接词在从句中作主语，故用who引导定语从句。故选C。第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）通读下面的短文，然后从后面各题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。AThe history of the compass (指南针) dates back to the Warring States Period (476221 BC), when Chinese people used a tool called Si Nan to point the direction.After continuous improvement, a round compass _11_ a tiny magnetized needle (磁针) was invented during the early Song Dynasty. One end of the needle points to the south and the other to the north. Then it was _12_ to Europe during the Northern Song (9601127).Before the invention of the compass, people depended on reading the _13_ of the sun, the moon, and pole stars to tell directions. However, travelling was _14_ in bad weather.After the invention, people could easily find a direction when going out to sea and exploring unknown areas.The invention of the compass has a strong influence on the world. The compass hugely _15_ the trade and communication between countries.11. A. inB. withC. ofD. at12. A. borrowedB. pushedC. returnedD. introduced13. A. positionsB. numbersC. sizesD. colors14. A. lonelyB. difficultC. tiringD. meaningless15. A. controlledB. checkedC. improvedD. recorded【答案】11. B 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C【解析】【导语】本文介绍了指南针的发明、作用以及对世界的影响。【11题详解】句意：经过不断改进，宋初发明了带小磁针的圆形罗盘。in在里面；with和，具有；of的；at在。根据“a round compassa tiny magnetized needle”可知，此处指一种带有小磁针的罗盘，应用介词with表“带有，具有”。故选B。【12题详解】句意：然后在北宋(960-1127)期间传入欧洲。borrowed借入；pushed推；returned返回；introduced引进。根据“Then it wasto Europe during the Northern Song”可知，此处指上文提到的罗盘被引进到欧洲。故选D。【13题详解】句意：在指南针发明之前，人们依靠辨别太阳、月亮和北极星的位置来判断方向。positions位置；numbers数字；sizes尺寸；colors颜色。根据“people depended on reading theof the sun, the moon, and pole stars to tell directions”及常识可知，人们通过观察太阳、月亮和北极星的位置判别方向。故选A。【14题详解】句意：然而，在恶劣的天气里旅行很困难。lonely孤独的；difficult困难的；tiring劳累的；meaningless无意义的。根据“However, travelling wasin bad weather.”可知，没有指南针，人们在恶劣的天气中出行困难。故选B。【15题详解】句意：指南针极大地促进了国与国之间的贸易和交流。controlled控制；checked检查；improved改善；recorded记录。根据“The invention of the compass has a strong influence on the world. The compass hugelythe trade and communication between countries.”可知，指南针的发明对世界产生了重大影响，促进了国家之间的贸易交流。故选C。BWhen I was turning thirty years old, a friend asked me to share my biggest _16_ in life. It only took me a(n) _17_ to say I most regretted not completing college. I explained that I was considered to be _18_ in school, got great grades, and had big dreams. _19_ finishing university, I felt like I was not only letting myself down, but also everyone who believed in me.My friend said, “Why not now?” But with a son in primary school, a busy job, and lots of other responsibilities at home, I had a million _20_. The one I thought was the strongest: If I went back, I would be thirty-two _21_ I graduated. What I heard was something I would never _22_: “Youre going to be thirty-two anyway (无论如何).”Looking back, I feel its the _23_ and wisest advice I have ever received.I would turn thirty-two with a college degree (学位) or without one anyway. So I _24_ to continue my study.I graduated from university _25_ and felt proud of myself. And I have reviewed this _26_ many times. I believe its never too late for me to do anything except becoming a teenager.Do I really want to _27_ my first book in my forties? Im going to be forty anyway.Do I really want to run a half marathon (马拉松) in my fifties? Im going to be fifty anyway.Do I really want to travel around the _28_ in my sixties? Im going to be sixty anyway.I hope you never hear me say, “Im too old for that.” _29_, I hope you hear me say, “Im going to be seventy anyway.”Its never too _30_ to start something new, to do all those things that youve been wishing to do.16. A. regretB. happinessC. roleD. success17. A. weekB. dayC. hourD. minute18. A. lovelyB. politeC. smartD. friendly19. A. Giving upB. Making upC. Ending upD. Taking up20. A. waysB. reasonsC. chancesD. steps21. A. althoughB. becauseC. unlessD. when22. A. replyB. acceptC. forgetD. guess23. A. simplestB. funniestC. strangestD. coldest24. A. happenedB. decidedC. helpedD. failed25. A. smoothlyB. patientlyC. silentlyD. suddenly26. A. activityB. promiseC. planD. suggestion27. A. readB. writeC. buyD. choose28. A. universityB. cityC. villageD. world29. A. FinallyB. BesidesC. InsteadD. Also30. A. dangerousB. poorC. lateD. slow【答案】16. A 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. C【解析】【导语】本文作者从朋友的一个问题引出自己对人生憾事的思考，从而开始关注自我，着眼当下，并落实行动。文章告诉我们要勇敢追求和实现自己的人生理想。【16题详解】句意：在我快30岁的时候，一个朋友让我分享我生命中最大的遗憾。regret遗憾；happiness幸福；role角色；success成功。根据下文“I most regretted not completing college”可知，朋友询问作者生命中最大的憾事是什么。故选A。【17题详解】句意：我只用了一分钟就说出了我最后悔没有完成大学学业。week周；day天；hour小时；minute分钟。根据“only”可知，作者只用了一分钟就说出了自己最大的憾事，强调时间非常短。故选D。【18题详解】句意：我解释说，我在学校被认为很聪明，成绩很好，有很大的梦想。lovely可爱的；polite有礼貌的；smart聪明的；friendly友好的。根据下文“got great grades”可知，作者成绩优异，在学校是聪明的。故选C。【19题详解】句意：放弃完成大学学业，我觉得我不仅让自己失望，也让所有相信我的人失望。Giving up放弃；Making up编造；Ending up结束；Taking up占据。根据“I felt like I was not only letting myself down, but also everyone who believed in me.”可知，作者觉得让自己和周围人失望，可知作者放弃了大学的学业。故选A。【20题详解】句意：但我有一个上小学的儿子，工作很忙，家里还有很多其他的责任，我有一百万个理由。ways方式；reasons理由；chances机会；steps步骤。根据上文“But with a son in primary school, a busy job, and lots of other responsibilities at home”可知，有一个上小学的儿子，工作很忙等都是作者认为自己不能继续学业的理由。故选B。【21题详解】句意：如果我回去，我毕业时就三十二岁了。although尽管；because因为；unless除非；when当时。根据“I would be thirty-twoI graduated”可知，此处指当作者毕业时就32岁了，用when引导时间状语从句。故选D。【22题详解】句意：我听到的是一句我永远不会忘记的话：“无论如何，你都要三十二岁了。”reply回答；accept接受；forget忘记；guess猜测。根据下文“And I have reviewed thismany times.”可知，作者永远不会忘记朋友的这句话，在以后的时光中经常回想起这句话。故选C。【23题详解】句意：现在回想起来，我觉得这是我收到的最简单、最明智的建议。simplest最简单的；funniest最有趣的；strangest最奇怪的；coldest最冷的。根据上文“Youre going to be thirty-two anyway (无论如何).”可知，朋友说，不管怎样你都要32岁，这句话最简单，最富有智慧，激励了作者追求梦想。故选A。【24题详解】句意：所以我决定继续我的学习。happened发生；decided决定；helped帮助；failed失败。根据下文“I graduated from university”可知，作者决定继续学业。故选B。【25题详解】句意：我顺利地从大学毕业，并为自己感到自豪。smoothly顺利地；patiently耐心地；silently沉默地；suddenly突然。根据“I graduated from universityand felt proud of myself.”可知，此处指作者顺利得完成了大学学业，并为自己感到自豪。故选A。【26题详解】句意：我已经多次回顾了这一建议。activity活动；promise承诺；plan计划；suggestion建议。根据“Looking back, I feel its theand wisest advice I have ever received.”及“And I have reviewed this many times.”可知，此处指作者多次回想起上文中朋友给出的建议。故选D。【27题详解】句意：我真的想在四十多岁的时候写我的第一本书吗？read阅读；write写；buy买；choose选择。根据“Do I really want tomy first book in my forties?”可知，在四十多岁时，作者的梦想是“写”书，其他三项不符合情景。故选B。【28题详解】句意：我真的想在六十多岁的时候环游世界吗？university大学；city城市；village乡村；world世界。根据“Do I really want to travel around thein my sixties?”可知，作者在六十多岁时的梦想是环游世界，其他三项不符合情景。故选D。【29题详解】句意：相反，我希望你听到我说：“反正我也要70岁了。”Finally最终；Besides此外；Instead相反；Also也。根据上下文可知，作者不希望他人听到自己说出“我太老了”这句话，相反，作者希望自己说“反正我也要70岁了”。故选C。【30题详解】句意：开始新事物永远不会太晚，去做那些你一直想做的事情。dangerous危险的；poor可怜的；late晚的；slow慢的。根据“Its never tooto start something new”及作者的经历可知，文章告诉我们不要囿于年纪，任何时候尝试新的事物都不会晚。故选C。二、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AKoalas are cute and easy to recognize, with fluffy ears and a large, spoon-shaped nose. Theyre popular with people.They used to be common across Australia, but the last 200 years havent been good for them. Their forests have been cut down and burnt in bushfires. Now, koalas are endangered, so its necessary to make sure of koala populations by counting (数) them in different areas. This information can be used to find out where help is most needed. Then itll become much easier to protect them and their homes.HOW TO COUNT KOALASWe can count koalas in different ways, such as:walking around and looking from the groundsending up drones to look from the skyrecording koala callsusing trained dogs.HELP COUNT KOALAS! YOU WILL NEEDA smartphoneWalking shoes, a hat and a backpackBinoculars (望远镜).Safety: Ask parents before you go into the forest.When you are outdoors, remember to be sun safe with a hat.WHAT TO DO TO COUNT KOALASFill in your personal information in Koala Spotter(an App).Go out to the forest and search for koalas. Look up carefully in the trees.Report any koala sightings in the app.Remember to record when you dont see a koala.31. Why is it necessary to count koalas?A. Because people love them so much.B. Because they are easy to recognize.C. Because they are common across Australia.D. Because their population information is helpful.32. How many ways are there to count koalas?A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 533. Which of the following is NOT needed to count koalas?A. A hat.B. A watch.C. A smartphone.D. A backpack.34. What should be done first to count koalas?A. Search for koalas.B. Go out to the forest.C. Record when not seeing a koala.D. Fill in personal information.35. Who is the passage most probably written for?A. Teenagers.B. Workers.C. Teachers.D. Keepers.【答案】31. D 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A【解析】【导语】本文介绍了深受人们欢迎的考拉处于危险之中，因此需要统计不同地区的考拉数量来确保考拉的安全。文章介绍了如何数考拉的方法。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据“This information can be used to find out where help is most needed. Then itll become much easier to protect them and their homes.”可知，统计不同地区的考拉的数量有助于帮助人们更好地保护考拉。故选D。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据“We can count koalas in different ways, such as:walking around and looking from the groundsending up drones to look from the sky recording koala calls using trained dogs.”可知，文章介绍了四种统计考拉数量的方法。故选C。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据“A smartphoneWalking shoes, a hat and a backpacBinoculars”可知，需要智能手机、帽子、背包及望远镜，文章未提到“手表”。故选B。【34题详解】细节理解题。根据“WHAT TO DO TO COUNT KOALASFill in your personal information in Koala Spotter (an App).”可知，统计考拉数量需要先填写个人信息。故选D。【35题详解】推理判断题。根据“Safety: Ask parents before you go into the forest.”可知，进入森林前需要先询问父母，故文章是写给青少年的。故选A。BWhat year were you born in? Are you a dragon? That is to say, were you born in the Year of the Dragon?As we know, the Year of the Dragon has arrived with us for a while, and everyone is excited about talking about dragons. Many of them have noticed that more and more people are using the word “loong” instead of “dragon” in their daily life. Actually, the loongs in Chinese culture, believe it or not, are far different from the dragons in Western culture.First, lets talk about their origins (起源). Loongs are connected to stars and rain. They are believed to have to do with the power of emperors in the past. Dragons, however, are related to floods and dangerous waters underground.Second, lets dig into their stories. Loongs are like messengers between the sky and the earth. They help out the rulers, who become kings because of them. Dragons, though, are troublemakers. They fight with the rulers and can even beat them! But as time passes, dragons lose their shine and heroes start killing them.Third, lets look at what they mean. Since loongs represent (代表) power, they are seen as a symbol of the emperor and an important part of ceremonies and traditions. Dragons, though, are bad news. They are a symbol of evil (恶), and beating the dragons is seen as a victory over evil.Lastly, lets check out how they look. Loongs are like a mix of animals, with heads like camels and necks like snakes. They dont need wings to fly because they are already skilled at it. Dragons are more like snakes, living underground and causing problems. They dont have wings either, but people add those to make them look more impressive.36. Why does the writer start the passage by asking questions?A. To make a report.B. To do a survey.C. To introduce a normal year.D. To catch readers interests.37. What are loongs connected with according to the passage?A. Stars and the moon.B. The power of emperors.C. Troublemakers and evil.D. Dangerous waters underground.38. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Rulers.B. Snakes.C. Heroes.D. Loongs.39. What can we learn from the passage?A. Loongs have wings.B. Dragons are good news.C. Loongs are used in ceremonies.D. Dragons heads are like camels.40. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. The origins of dragons and loongs.B. The meanings of dragons and loongs.C. The stories between dragons and loongs.D. The differences between dragons and loongs.【答案】36. D 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. D【解析】【导语】本文主要介绍中国文化中的龙与西方文化中的龙的起源和故事。【36题详解】推理判断题。根据“What year were you born in? Are you a dragon? That is to say, were you born in the Year of the Dragon?”可知，作者用几个问题开始文章，是为了吸引读者的注意，故选D。【37题详解】细节理解题。根据“Loongs are connected to stars and rain. They are believed to have to do with the power of emperors in the past.”可知，Loongs与星星和雨相连，它们被认为与过去皇帝的权力有关。故选B。【38题详解】代词指代题。根据“Dragons, though, are troublemakers. They fight with the rulers and can even beat them!”可知，Dragons是麻烦制造者，它们与统治者斗争，甚至可以打败他们！此处them指的是“统治者”，故选A。【39题详解】细节理解题。根据“Since loongs represent (代表) power, they are seen as a symbol of the emperor and an important part of ceremonies and traditions.”可知，由于loongs代表着权力，它们被视为皇帝的象征，也是仪式和传统的重要组成部分。故选C。【40题详解】主旨大意题。根据“Actually, the loongs in Chinese culture, believe it or not, are far different from the dragons in Western culture.”可知，本文主要介绍中国文化中的龙与西方文化中的龙的区别。故选D。CAnna Mary Robertson was a famous American painter. It is often said that Anna first took up painting when she was nearly 80 years old. In fact, when she was a little girl, she drew whenever she had a chance.Long before she became known, Anna lived a life full of challenges. She always kept busy with farm chores, housework, and children, but she never really stopped pursuing (追求) art.In Annas late age, she pictured some scenes in her mind before painting. She would close her eyes and recall a happy time from her early life. She would remember helping her father on the farm. She would see the people, the farm buildings, and the animals. She would imagine the blue mountains and the softly falling snow.Annas friends and family members loved the paintings. She gave them away as gifts. A friend hung several of the paintings in a local store. One day a stranger came into the store and bought every one of her paintings. He took her paintings to New York City and showed them to some art collectors. One of these collectors, Dr. Kallir, liked the paintings. He hung some of them in his gallery (画廊). The newspaper did a story about the art show. The reporter called Anna “Grandma Moses.” From then on almost everyone called her that way. Grandma Moses kept on painting. Her paintings got better, and they got more popular.In her lifetime, Moses created about 1,500 works of art. They were cheerful, warm and full of life, just like Grandma herself. Her paintings still remain popular today.“As I look back on my life, its like a good days work. It was done and I feel satisfied with it. I knew nothing better than painting and made full use of what life offered. And life is what we make it, always has been, always will be,” she said.41. When did Anna first take up painting?A. When she was a little girl.B. When she was about 80 years old.C. When she saw the blue mountains.D. When she helped her father on the farm.42. According to Paragraph 3, whats the main theme of Annas paintings?A. Farming.B. Animals.C. Country life.D. Family members.43. Whats the correct order of the following events?Anna was known to the public.Annas friends received her paintings as gifts.An art show about Annas paintings was reported.A man brought Annas paintings to New York City.A. B. C. D. 44. Which of the following words can best describe Anna?A. Honest and friendly.B. Outgoing and independent.C. Clever and well-educated.D. Creative and hard-working.45. In which part of a magazine can we read this passage?A. Language and culture.B. Art and people.C. Nature and environment.D. Science and technology.【答案】41. A 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了美国著名画家“摩西”奶奶的人生经历及成就。【41题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“In fact, when she was a little girl, she drew whenever she had a chance.”可知，安娜在还是小女孩的时候就开始画画。故选A。【42题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“She would remember helping her father on the farm. She would see the people, the farm buildings, and the animals. She would imagine the blue