湖南省长沙市开福区青竹湖湘一外国语学校2024届中考一模英语试卷学校：_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解English Book SalonA Magical Journey with Charles Dickens NovelsDo you want to know more about Charles Dickens great books? Come to our English Book Salon!You can:explore Dickens classicsEnjoy Dickens most famous novels, including Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations. have lively discussionsJoin other people who love Dickens in discussions about the themes, characters and plots (情节) of his works.listen to lectures (讲座)Deepen our understanding by listening to English literature (文学) experts who will share their knowledge on Dickens works.Time:7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m. on weekdays and 10:00 a.m.11:30 a.m. on weekends in May, 2024.Address:On the second floor of City LibraryGifts for You:Get a special bookmark with a saying from Dickens books.Win prizes in our lucky draw, like Dickens books and other cool things!How to Join:Visit our website or call us at 412-357-8001 to sign up. Hurry! Places are filling up fast!Come and have fun with us as we explore the wonderful world of Charles Dickens novels!1When can people join in the book salon this month?A. At 7:00 a.m. on Thursday.B. At 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.C. At 10:30 p.m. on Friday.2People can _ at the English book salon.A. buy a special bookmarkB. have a deep understanding of Dickenss worksC. discuss about Dickenss novel A tale of Two Cities3The article above is most probably from _.A. a poster boardB. a travel guideC. a book report二、阅读理解Have you ever thought about whats more important, looking fashionable or feeling comfortable? You might have noticed many people choosing style over comfort and some even go to extremes (极端) to follow fashion. But we should remember: being fashionable isnt everything. Its more important to be healthy.Some people believe that they need to be a certain size to look good. So, they start extreme diets (日常饮食) that are not good for their health. They might not eat meals or eat too little, which can make them feel sick. Is it a healthy way to live?Also, many girls wear shoes with very high heels. They might think high heels make them look taller. But these shoes can actually hurt their feet and make it hard to walk comfortably, and it can increase risks of falls. Some even wear tight (紧的) clothes that influence blood circulation (循环), making it hard to breathe. Should we put fashion over comfort and physical health?Besides, some boys and girls spend a lot of time and money changing their hair color. The material they use is usually harmful to their health. To make their hair straight or curly, they also use tools that are hot enough to burn their hair. But using these tools too often or at very high temperatures can make the hair dry or even burnt. Is it really worth it to risk our health, spending so much time and money?So, lets rethink whats really important. Is it fashion or is it our well-being? Clothes or hairstyles dont tell us anything about a persons character. Instead of spending a lot of time choosing clothes, we could use that time to do fun things with friends. And instead of following extreme diets, lets eat properly and exercise regularly. Remember, your worth is not decided by your appearance, but by who you are as a person.4Some people go on extreme diets because _.A. the diets are extremely healthyB. they need to save moneyC. they want to look good5What is the writers purpose of using a question in each paragraph?A. To describe the latest fashion.B. To tell how to spend time and money.C. To lead readers to think about the topic.6What does the underlined word “well-being” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Wealth.B. Health.C. Growth.7Which of the following best shows the structure of the article?A. /B. /C. /三、阅读理解If you have seen the movie Journey to the Center of the Earth (地心历险记), you may wonder about the underground forest world. But such worlds can really be found in real life, too!In early May 2022, a team of Chinese scientists and explorers found a large sinkhole (天坑) in Leye county, Guangxi. It is 306 meters long, 150 meters wide and 192 meters deep. “It didnt take us long to reach ground to walk on at first. We soon realized that we were nowhere close to the bottom of the 192-meter-deep sinkhole.” Li Xinchen said. They also found trees up to 40 meters high and plants that came up to their shoulders, which makes it hard for scientists to walk in the forest. For them, the underground forest is almost like a spider web (网).According to Xinhua News Agency, the local people in Leye county are no strangers to sinkholes. The county is called “the museum of sinkholes” where people have found 30 sinkholes so far. These sinkholes are formed because of the special karst landscape (喀斯特地貌). Karst is an area of land made up of lim