广东省广州市花都区2024年4月一模英语试题(时间: 100分钟 总分: 90分)注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写镇(街)、学校、试室号、姓名、座位号及准考证号，并用2B铅笔填涂准考证号。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束将问卷和答题卡一并交回。一、语法选择(共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15小题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My feet raced up the trail (小路) back to Grandpa’s yard as fast as I could. “Grandpa, I heard ____1____ strange in your woods!”“Let’s go and find out what it is,” he said. He took my hand. Grandpa’s big hand felt ____2____ and warm.We hiked toward the big rock ____3____ looks like a mush room. Cack-cack-cack-cack! There was that sound! Grandpa’s hand ____4____ tighter by me! “What is that, Grandpa?” I whispered.“It’s ____5____ first sign of spring,” he said.“What about ____6____ past the big rock a bit? See if you can find out what it is.”“____7____ myself?” I asked.“I promise it’s safe. I’ll stay here by the big rock where you can see me.”“No,” I started ____8____. I looked at Grandpa and his whole face seemed to be smiling, even his eyes. I wondered ____9____ an adventurer would do.Cack-cack-cack! The sound was even ____10____ on the other side of the rock. I stopped and looked back. “It’s all right, just a little further.”Crunch! Crunch! My feet stepped on the dead leaves ____11____ I got closer. Suddenly there was silence. I heard Grandpa whisper,“Just sit down and watch.”I sat, holding on to my knees. My heart was beating so ____12____. I did not see any animals. Just ahead of me there was a big puddle.Cack-cack-cack! The sound exploded in front of me. Some pairs of golden eyes were sticking up out of the water! “Frogs!” I yelled. I ____13____ see long brown legs floating behind.“These are wood frogs. It’s time for them to lay eggs, ____14____ they’re calling to each other.”As I headed back up the trail, holding Grandpa’s hand, I ____15____ back and smiled. There was something special in Grandpa’s woods.1. A. somethingB. nothingC. anythingD. everything2. A. saveB. safelyC. safeD. safety3. A. whoB. thatC. whyD. where4. A. was holdingB. heldC. holdD. was held5. A. aB. anC. theD. /6. A. goB. goingC. to goD. gone7. A. OnB. InC. AtD. By8. A. sayB. to sayC. saidD. says9. A. whenB. whatC. whetherD. how10. A. louderB. loudestC. loudD. loudly11. A. ifB. untilC. unlessD. as12. A. fastB. fasterC. fastestD. the fastest13. A. shouldB. mightC. couldD. would14. A. andB. butC. soD. or15. A. lookedB. lookC. have lookedD. will look二、完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16~25各题所给的 A、B、C和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A man who lived a long time ago believed that he could read the future in the stars. He called himself an Astrologer (占星家) and spent his time at night looking at the sky. He was always ____16____ worrying about future and villagers often came to him, hoping to know what their future holds.One evening he was walking along the open road outside the village. His eyes were ____17____ on the stars. He thought he saw there that the end of the world was near. He lost in his ____18____ about the future. As he was looking at the stars, he kept walking without looking down. ____19____, he fell into a ditch (沟) full of mud and water.He was sinking in the muddy water, and madly trying to hold on to the slippery (滑的) side of the hole in his effort to climb out. He was unable to climb out and ____20____ for his life. He started shouting for help. His cries for help soon brought the villagers running.As they pulled him out of the ____21____, one of them said, “You pretend to read the future in the stars, and yet you ____22____ to see what is at your feet! This may teach you to pay more attention to what is right in front of you, and let the future take care of itself.”“What use is it,” said another, “to read the ____23____, when you can’t see what’s right here on the Earth?”We all want our future to be ____24____ and happy, but the time doesn’t stop for anyone. Each tomorrow ____25____ today, and your present is also a part of your future. There is always a tomorrow to look forward to and improve, but you can’t go back to yesterday. So, keep the balance of your present life and work for a better tomorrow.16. A. proudB. worthC. angryD. busy17. A. fixedB. keptC. putD. tied18. A. challengeB. directionC. thoughtD. research19. A. SlowlyB. CarefullyC. SuddenlyD. Excitedly20. A. fearfulB. painfulC. harmfulD. careful21. A. lakeB. sandC. mudD. fire22. A. refuseB. failC. happenD. decide23. A. signsB. storiesC. booksD. stars24. A. famousB. brightC. prettyD. clever25. A. pours intoB. turns intoC. looks intoD. steps into三、阅读 (共两节，满分35分)第一节 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从 26~40各题所给的A、B、C和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)Hundreds of years ago, King Alfred of England was famous for being brave, wise and kind.But one day, the Danes launched a surprise attack on England. Alfred managed to escape, and ran into a forest.Alfred was very tired when he finally reached a small house of mud and wood. A fire was burning outside, so he went inside to warm himself.“Who are you?” asked an unwelcoming voice. The king turned around in surprise and saw an old lady.Alfred wanted to tell the woman that he was her king … but would she then tell him to the Danes?Finally, he said, “I am just a poor traveller, lost in the forest. Could you give me food and shelter?”The woman said, “I suppose I could. But you have to help me around the house!”Alfred stayed with the old woman and helped her with the housework. He wasn’t used to doing the work, and the old woman spoke to him angrily when he made mistakes.One day, she made some oat (燕麦) cakes and put them to bake over the fire.“Watch these cakes for me!” she told him. “Don’t let them burn!”Alfred sat by the fire and poked the oat cakes with a stick.He said to himself. “I am a king, and I need to take back my kingdom!”Alfred thought about how he might gather his armies and drive off the Danes. That was when he smelled something burning, and heard the old woman shouting at him!“I told you to pay attention!” she yelled. “Those cakes are ruined!”“Be quiet!” he shouted. “I am your king, and I am thinking about how to take back my kingdom from the Danes!”The old woman looked in surprise. “You? The king of England?” Alfred nodded.She rolled her eyes at him. “Well, that’s no excuse for burning my nice oat cakes!”A few months later, Alfred managed to unite the English and fight back against the Danes. He finally won back his kingdom.However, he never forgot the lesson the old woman taught him.26. Why was the King of England in the forest?A. He was attacked and ran there.B. He wanted to hunt for animals.C. He planned to visit the woman.D. He went travelling and got lost.27. What did Alfred do after he was told to watch the cakes?A. He did as the woman told him.B. He looked for wood in the forest.C He stirred the cakes by hand.D. He thought how to beat his enemy.28. Why did the woman get angry with the king?A. He ate up the cakes.B. He told her a lie.C. He burnt the cakes.D. He stole her oat.29. What lesson did the king learn from the woman?A. Offer a helping hand to those in need.B. Never give up and you will be successful.C. Paying attention to small things is important.D. Don’t think of other things when you are busy.(B)The Guangdong Museum was set up on October 1, 1959. It is the largest museum in South China with the largest number of collections. The total number of existing collections is more than 320 thousand pieces (sets), including natural specimens, fossils and so on.Recommended Visit RouteGuangdong History and Culture Exhibition Hall (4th floor)Guangdong Natural Resources Exhibition 2 (3 mezzanine)Guangdong Natural Resources Exhibition 3 (3rd floor)Duanyan (端砚) Exhibition Hall (3rd floor)Chaozhou Wood Carving Exhibition Hall (3rd floor)This route can help the audience first establish a basic understanding of Guangdong’s local history, culture, natural resources and art, and then choose to visit temporary exhibitions based on their personal interests.Ticket InformationVisitors with an ID card may book free tickets online. They can easily enter the museum at the booked time by showing their ID card.Visitors without an ID card are required to sign up at the museum’s ticket office.Visitor NoticeChildren under the age of 12 must visit the museum along with their parents. Senior citizens should be accompanied by their relatives.Large items of luggage are not allowed inside of the museum. We offer free luggage storage services by the main entrance.Smoking, phone conversations and noise-making are not allowed inside of the museum.Photography is allowed, but the use of a and a is not allowed. Please ensure your safety and that of the museum’s exhibits and other visitors when taking pictures.Address:No.2 East Zhujiang Road, Tianhe District Phone: 020-38046886Website:http://www.gdmuseum.com/Business Hours:9:00-17:00 (No entrance one hour before closing)Closed on Mondays (except for national holidays) 30. If you follow the route, you may most probably see ________ on the 4th floor.A. B. C. D. 31. What does the underlined word “accompany” probably mean?A. agree withB. travel withC. play withD. work with32. Visitors to the Guangdong Museum must enter the museum no later than ________.A. 15:00B. 15:30C. 16:00D. 16:3033 In which section of the newspaper would you probably read the article?A. Travel.B. Education.C. Business.D. Science.(C)On difficult days it’s easy to forget what cheers you up and makes you feel happy.But, by creating a piece of word art, you will have a reminder you can turn to for ideas whenever you need it.What is a happiness manifesto? A happiness manifesto is a declaration (宣言) of what makes you happy. By making your happiness manifesto into a piece of word art, you can get creative and place it in your home to see every day.To make your happiness manifesto, you need to get a piece of paper and a pen and write a list of everything you enjoy and makes you happy. From playing with friends to reading to football, there’s no limit to how many things you can write. Next, read the words and phrases you’ve written and circle those that are really important to your happiness, and what you most love to do. Cross out any you don’t feel excited about.Decide whether you’re going to make your word poster with pens, or create it on a computer. If you’re using a computer app, choose a typeface (字体) you like and arrange your words and phrases on an A4 page. Make the words the same or different colours and then print it out. If you’re making your poster by hand, write or paint your words on a piece of paper or card, making it as colourful as you want.Place your eye-catching happiness manifesto poster in a place you can see it every day as a reminder.Francesca, creator of a journal on happiness,believes there are lots of reasons we should celebrate what makes us happy.“It makes us kinder and more helpful to others, more creative and better at dealing with challenges,”she says. No one is happy all the time and when you feel anxious or sad, your brain can go round in circles with your worries. With a happiness manifesto, you can look at things at the bright side and give you more ideas for what to do next.34. A happiness manifesto is mainly used to ________.A. remind us to do somethingB. show our artistic skillsC. decorate our roomD. raise our spirits35. Which shows the correct steps to make a happiness manifesto?a. Colour your words to make them beautiful.b. List out what you enjoy.c. Place it in your room.d. Delete what you don’t feel excited.e. Type or write down your words on paper or a card.A. b-d-e-a-cB. b-d-e-c-aC. e-d-b-c-aD. e-d-b-a-c36. What is the passage mainly about?A. A way to make ourselves pleased.B. Solutions to deal with problems.C. Some tips to make a manifesto.D. How to share your happiness.(D)China’s flying cars take wing on world stageBY TOM GREEN|WORLDDAILY|Updated:2024-01-1708:31With innovative (革新的) technological experience, Chinese high-tech products, from new robots, electric cars, to smart phones and so on, have shown a strong ability on the international stage and become the new favourites of CES participants.At the CES 2024 in Las Vegas, which is the most powerful tech event in the world, China’s flying cars attracted media and people from all over the world.According to the vice-president of a Hi-tech company, their flying car is for both road, driving and flying and has completed its first flight.“Drivers can easily switch between flying and driving modes,” he said. “When you’re driving on the road, it operates as an intelligent car. It’s about the size of a regular car. In flight mode, it can take off and fly over traffic jams and rivers.”During the research and development process of flying cars, Chinese super-car companies have faced various challenges and difficulties. These challenges could be either good or bad, but they are normal. Challenge is a natural part of operating in any country. “Facing the challenges,” the manager of a super-car company said, “Our first method is to stick to our goal: Developing products to solve problems for human beings and consumers and building a new mode of transportation for the future—giving cars wings. Second, in key technologies, we insist on complete self-development. In this way, we not only can better control our costs and quality, but also improve our competitive strength.”The influence of flying cars on human life could be great, affecting everything from daily routines to global transportation networks. However, achieving smarter travel will require further efforts.37. Which of the following shows China’s progress in the field of high-tech?A Chinese Hi-tech products have received much attention from CES.B Hi-tech companies have made a lot of money from selling their products.C. Chinese tech companies have invented a lot of intelligent robots.D. Buyers around the world are satisfied with the price of Chinese products.38. What is the advantage of the flying car in flight mode?A. It can run at a high speed on land.B. It can help drivers save much time.C. It can switch into an intelligent car.D. It is more convenient than a plane.39. How do the super-car companies deal with the problems they meet?A. They reduce the price of the products so that they can sell more.B. They ask other super-car companies from abroad for some help.C. They try to avoid the difficulties when developing their products.D. They stay focused on their goals and insist on self-development.40. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To discuss the challenges that super-car companies faced.B. To explain the importance of the flying car in people’s life.C. To show China’s high technology has achieved great success.D. To let readers know more about the flying cars in Las Vegas.第二节 阅读填空(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)阅读短文内容及文后A~E 选项，选出可以填入1~5空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Did you know that when you are kind to others, it’s good for your own happiness too! Even small acts of kindness give your confidence a boost (提升). ____41____Kindness means doing something thoughtful and generous for others without expecting anything in return. ____42____ Kindness isn’t just something you do, it also means being considerate of others’ feelings, as well as your own.Scientists have discovered that when you are kind to someone, your body is filled with feel-good chemicals. The Mental Health Foundation charity says, “____43____” For example, when you volunteer for a charity or join a litter pick, you feel part of a community. This can make you feel better about yourself and build friendships. ____44____ So start with something simple and easy, like messaging a friend you haven’t spoken to for a while. Try to do something you enjoy, while keeping in mind that you’re doing it for others, and see if you can turn kindness into a habit. ____45____ Try to find ways each day to be kind to yourself, like reading a book or listening to your favourite song. Use kind words when describing yourself or the things you have done that day.A. An act of kindness can give you a sense of confidence and happiness.B. Kindness is something that we learn and get better at with practice.C. Also, they help you feel more connected to the people around you.D. It could be a small, simple act, like holding open a door.E. Don’t forget to show kindness to yourself, too.四、写作 (共三节，满分30分)第一节 语篇填词(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据下列篇章意思及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整的单词。（每空限填一词）Islands are always changing their shapes. Sometimes you can see the changes happening. But most islands change very slowly, and it’s h____46____ to see the differences.Islands are not just changing shapes. They’re also getting smaller and sinking. Why? Scientists say it’s because people pollute the air by burning gas and coal for cars and factories, cutting down rainforests and other things. This p____47____ makes the Earth hotter. The hotter temperatures melt the ice at the North and South Poles. W____48____ from this melting ice goes into the ocean and raises the sea level.But there is hope. Scientists are trying to find ways to s____49____ the sea level from rising. People are helping by recycling, planting trees, driving l____50____, and not wasting things. Together, we can keep the world’s islands from disappearing.第二节 完成句子 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据所给的汉语内容，用英语完成下列句子。(每空限填一词)51. 如今，vlog很受人们欢迎，因为人们可以用它记录生活中难忘的瞬间。Nowadays, the vlog is very popular because it ________ to recall people’s unforgettable memories in their lives.52. 李华也对vlog充满了兴趣。Li hua ________ also ________ the vlog.53. 她想知道怎样制作vlog，就参加了学校举办的“走读广州”vlog制作展评活动。She wants to know ________ a vlog, so she took part in a vlog show called Explore and Understand Guangzhou at school.54. 为了做好它，李华花了几天时间学习 vlog的种类和制作方法。In order to make it better, she ________ some days ________ the types of vlog and ways of making it.55. 在这次活动中，李华收获颇丰，她感到非常骄傲！Li Hua gained a lot from this activity. ________ she felt!第三节 书面表达 (共1题；满分 15分)56. 假如你是李华，你们小组参加学校“走进广州英文vlog”制作展评活动。请你根据以下比赛要求，选择一个景点或一条路线，为小组的vlog作品写一段英文解说词。注意：1.要求包含所给要点；2.可选择一个或多个景点，景点可从“参考景点”选择，也可自行选择；3.词数：不少于80单词（文章开头已给出，不计入词数）；4.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。Hello, today we are going to take you to explore and understand Guangzhou.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________