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四川省成都市天府新区2024年中考二模英语试题

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Have you ever wondered what animals are thinking when you see them? Do you feel happy when you see a cute dog, but do they feel the same way? It's hard to tell what animals are thinking because they have no ability to speak like us.

Humans have many different feelings, but it's difficult to understand what animals are feeling. We might think we know our pets the best because we spend a lot of time with them. Some people have dogs as pets because they are friendly to us, even love us. But love could just be a human feeling. Professor Kim Bard did an experiment to test pets' feelings. It turns out that some dogs show the same feeling when their owner pretends (假装) to cry, but not with strangers. However, it's harder for cats to work out.

Other animals, like giraffes and whales, also experience great sadness when someone in their group dies. Nowadays, people are starting to consider their well-being more. In the UK, new legislation (立法) means all animals will be considered in law as sentient living things, even tiny insects. Research shows they can feel a degree of feelings, such as being happy, sad, angry, or frightened.

Dr Barbara J King says, "If we understand how deeply animals can feel feelings, do we really need zoos around the world? This is a question." Understanding animal feelings is important because it helps us treat them in a proper way.

(1)、Why is it difficult for people to understand animals' feelings?
A、Animals can't talk like people. B、People can't get along well with animals. C、People have little time to be with animals.
(2)、What ability do the animals show in the experiment?
A、Pets have the same feeling as strangers. B、Cats have the same feeling as their owners. C、Dogs have the same feeling as their owners.
(3)、Which animals show great sadness when someone in their group dies?
A、Cows. B、Giraffes. C、Insects.
(4)、Which picture can show the meaning of the underlined word sentient?
A、 B、 C、
(5)、What action could be taken according to Dr Barbara J King?
A、Building more zoos. B、Treating animals as usual. C、Rethinking whether it's necessary to build zoos.
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    As is known to all of us, Beijing Opera is one of the most important opera styles in China. It is an art on the stage which has about 200 years' history. It is not only a treasure of the Chinese nation but also a cultural symbol of China. Similar to western operas, Beijing Opera is a combination of singing, dancing, martial arts, music and literature, so it is also called the "Oriental (东方的) Opera" by western people.

    Beijing Opera uses special imagery in creating the characters. All roles are divided according to sex, personality, age and profession and social status. Hangdang is the general term for role in Beijing Opera. There are four types of roles in Beijing Opera today. They are sheng, dan, jing and chou. The sheng is the male protagonist (主角), the dan the female protagonist, the jing (painted face) a male supporting role with a different characteristics, and chou (clown) a comic or negative figure. Each kind of role has their own face-painting and dressing to indicate their identities.

    The Opera's performance requires not only the gentle voice but also the proficiency (熟练) of martial actions. A successful opera actor must suffer from the tough practicing period. In the old time, the children of poor families were sent to the opera group in order to earn a living. While now, the real opera artists are well respected by opera lovers.

    Mei Lanfang, one of the most remarkable performing artists in Beijing Opera, was born in Beijing into a poor family. His life was bitter and he had no opportunity to go to school, so he went to the troupe (戏班子) when he was 8 years old to learn Beijing Opera. Mr. Mei was on the stage when he was 11 years old to perform the plays of Beijing Opera. He has been an opera actor for more than 50 years, performing hundreds of traditional plays and over 30 modern plays. He portrayed many bright and lifelike female figures on the stage and became the model in Chinese Beijing Opera and even within the entire artistic circle.

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People often think of the North Pole and the South Pole as similar frozen wastelands. They are both places with very cold temperatures and few people live there. However, the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine. 

The North Pole has no land, only thick ice. Temperatures seldom go above 32°F, at which water turns into ice. Most of the time, it stays below zero. In winter temperatures are usually as low as-30 F. 

Although conditions were very poor, people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole. More than 100 years ago, two men, Robert Peary and Mathew Henson, were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties. They reached the North Pole on March 8th, 1909. It was really a hard trip for them. 

There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic on foot, People who stayed there may face many problems: very cold temperatures, sudden storms, and even hunger. Most of the area is uninhabited. Few people can live in such a difficult place. 

People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year, the ice would be thick and hard. However, this is not true in the Arctic. The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface. Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water called "leads". Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes. 

 根据短文内容,判断句子正误。

The world's best sportsmen get together for the Olympic Games every four years. The 2024 Olympic Games will take place in Paris, France. For the first time, people will watch breaking (霹雳舞) as a new event at the Olympics.

Breaking is also called break dancing. The high-energy, skillful dance includes moves such as Top Rock, Footwork, Go Down, Freeze and so on. The dancers need to think and show the moves of the hands and feet quickly.

Break dance battles (斗舞) are a common way to find out who is the best dancer. In the 1970s in New York City, fighting with others among young people became more and more serious. Some of them began to deal with the problem through dance instead. Just then, the dance style first showed up on the streets. Today people still "battle" in this way. One dancer will show off his moves, and then the next will continue to compete... The best dancer will be picked out finally.

Why does breaking become an Olympic event? If a sport is added to the Olympics, it must be widely practiced by men in at least 75 countries on four continents (洲) and by women in no fewer than 40 countries on three continents. Breaking meets this standard. Also, the planners' goal is to make the Olympics more interesting to young people.

"Breaking has been accepted as a sport. I really feel proud," said Xiaoyu, one breakdancer. "And for the Olympics, it will get more attention from young people who may not follow some of the traditional sports."

 根据短文内容和所给中文提示或首字母,在空白处写出单词的正确形式(每空限填一词)。

As a student, you must have met different kinds of teachers. Do you like them? Do you {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (确切地) understand them? Here are my opinions about my three teachers.

Ms. Li is my English teacher. To begin with, I was poor in English and often made mistakes in g{#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Now, I have improved a lot because she always asks me to take n{#blank#}3{#/blank#} in class and explains difficult points to me clearly. She {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (避免) making us feel silly. I've always hated making mistakes or worrying about my reading speed, but Ms. Li just smiles, so that I don't feel that silly!

Ms. Chen is very serious and strict. In her class, we don't {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (敢于) to say a word if she doesn't ask us to. Some of our classmates don't like her because she seldom {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (赞扬) us. But I don't think so, I really a{#blank#}7{#/blank#} her because her teaching is so well-organized and clear. Thanks to Ms. Chen, I got more {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (机会) to take part in the math competitions.

Mr. Wu is very popular. He likes playing{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (悦耳的) music in his class. You can't imagine what a great teacher he is! He's really understanding and funny. When he thinks we're getting bored, he will ask us to sit {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (在……旁边) him and tell jokes to make us active again. We really respect him a lot.

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