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 pleasure2. You will never truly understand your parents great love _ you grow up.A. untilB. ifC. sinceD. as3. When you _ Mamianqun (horse-face skirt), you will sense the beauty of Chinas traditional clothing.A. turn onB. get onC. put onD. depend on4. _ healthy, we students always do morning exercises every day at school.A. KeepB. To keepC. KeepingD. Keeps5. Can you teach me how to improve spoken English?The more you practice, _ it becomes.A. the worseB. the worstC. the betterD. the best6. Rebecca, have you decided what to do this Saturday?Not yet. I _ volunteer at the old peoples home.A. mayB. mustC. shouldD. would7. The best things in life are free.Couldnt agree more. Air costs _, but we cant live without it.A. somethingB. nothingC. anythingD. everything8. 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 completed9. Hi, Ethan. I called you at 8:00 last night, but you didnt answer.Sorry, I _ the dishes.A. washB. washedC. am washingD. was washing10. A true friend is a person _ will always be there to share your laughter and tears.A. whatB. whichC. whoD. whom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. recordedBWhen 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. for