河南省许昌市2026年中考真题（2）英语试卷（附答案）

1、We live in an age ______ more information is available with greater ease than ever before.

A．where

B．when

C．which

D．that

2、—This kind of food is said to contain poisonous chemicals.

—So why not _____ it?

A. murder     B. arrest

C. boycott   D. abolish

3、When walking down the street, I came across David, whom I for years.

A．didn’t see

B．haven’t seen

C．hadn’t seen

D．wouldn’t see

4、They produced two reports, ______ of which contained any useful suggestions.

A．either

B．all

C．none

D．neither

5、A strong man will cry, but will not ________ in the towel.

A．give

B．get

C．miss

D．throw

6、What a bargain！The price of this dress is_______ that of the skirt．

A．half not as much as

B．much not as half as

C．not half as much as

D．as much as not half

7、 —Dad, I feel very nervous with the competition approaching.

—________. It is an honor to take part in it.

A. Take your time   B. Take it easy

C. No problem D. It's hard to say

8、Physical labour can exhaust the body very quickly. ______, too much study can rapidly reduce mental powers.

A.Otherwise B.Equally C.Finally D.Additionally

9、He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of________at a hotel for the night.

A．putting down B．putting off

C．putting on   D．putting up

10、Lily said that it was because of her strong interest in medicine _____ she chose the course.

A. how   B. what

C. that   D. why

11、As is known to us all, traveling is ______, but we often feel ______ when we are back from travels.

A．interesting; tired

B．interested; tiring

C．interesting; tiring

D．interested; tired

12、To her joy, Della earned first the trust of her students and then ________  of her colleagues.

A．that  B．one

C．ones  D．those

13、The Forbidden City is the very place ________ almost all tourists would like to visit when they come to Beijing.

A．which

B．that

C．when

D．where

14、We were having lunch when the clock ___________ twelve.

A.beat B. impressed C.hit D. struck

15、In addition to a healthy diet, you also need regular exercise _______ weight.

A.losing B.having lost C.lost D.to lose

16、I’d like to________the challenge without arguing.

A.take up B.take on C.take off D.take over

17、I remember ________ the door before I left the office, but I’ m not sure about the lights.

A．locking

B．to locking

C．have locked

D．to have locked

18、Seeing the happy ________ of children playing in the park, I’m overjoyed and sure of the future of our country.

A. sight B. view C. scene D. sign

19、The Small Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, one of the 22 Silk Road relics located in China, _______ back in 707 during the Tang Dynasty.

A. dated   B. was dated

C. dates   D. is dating

20、The girl has done what she can her dog but in vain.

A.to train B.training C.train D.trained

21、On December 23, 2019, a Texas couple and their 12-year-old daughter delivering furniture in a rental truck got trapped in the San Juan National Forest in Colorado. After not being able to free the truck, they spent the evening in the truck, leaving the vehicle on and wrapping up in moving blankets to keep warm. In the morning, they wrapped plastic around their feet and chose to walk out to safety. Thanks to the concern of a family member, local authorities were contacted. The couple was spotted by a member of the Sheriff’s Department flying in his private plane.

This couple was making a quick run to deliver some furniture before the Christmas holiday. They were not thinking that they were putting themselves in a life-or-death situation. But where did things go wrong? They were using their GPS to take the fastest route. The issue with this is that GPS doesn’t take weather into account, especially snow that has fallen in rural areas. Also, GPS won’t account for what kind of vehicle you are driving! They had a cellphone. But it’s possible that being in a rural location, cell towers weren’t available. Or it could have been that they ran out of battery.

Every day has the potential to become a real-life survival situation. How can you ensure your story doesn’t turn into a survival story? You should always let people know where you are going and carry your phone and a battery charger. Besides, always check the weather and adjust your trip accordingly. Always be prepared. Preparedness is a lifestyle. It means taking responsibility, hoping for the best, and preparing for unfortunate events. Taking a few moments to make sure you are prepared when you leave your home is a smart thing to do.

【1】What happened to the family on their way to delivering furniture?

A．Their car had run out of fuel.

B．They got stuck in a rural area.

C．They lost directions in the woods.

D．Their daughter suffered a heavy cold.

【2】Who rescued the family?

A．An officer.

B．A couple.

C．A GPS application.

D．A neighbour.

【3】What lesson can we learn from the Texas couple’s story?

A．Cell towers were outdated in some rural areas.

B．First aid training is necessary in all situations.

C．Modem technologies can go wrong occasionally.

D．Overall factors should always be taken into account.

【4】What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?

A．To warn against some dangerous travels.

B．To show the importance of responsibility.

C．To give tips on outdoor safety preparations.

D．To offer measures to deal with emergencies.

22、Sleepwalking is a sleep disorder. Your child will rise from bed and walk or engage in other activities that they would normally do when they are awake. They eyes will be open but they will appear to be in a dream-like state, and will probably not answer when you talk to them, although they may carry out conversations. Sleepwalking can last a few seconds, a few minutes, or more.

Sleep walking can be an indication that certain parts of the brain may not be relaxing properly at bedtime. It can be caused by illness or fever, tiredness, stress or anxiety. It is thought to occur in the beginning, slow-wave stages of non-rapid eye movement sleep before dream sleep. It may be related to the lack of magnesium(镁), and it is very possible that hormonal (荷尔蒙) changes in body could cause it. Certainly a child is more likely to be a sleepwalker if one of his parents suffered, too.

Sleepwalking itself is not dangerous and is generally not a sign of any more worrying problems. But if your child sleepwalkers regularly, you have to take safety measures to make sure that he doesn’t hurt himself while sleepwalking. Make sure that any doors can’t be opened by a child, and lock doors to the cellar (地下室), kitchen and other dangerous places. Check each night before lights go out for sharp objects or, indeed, anything on the floor which your child could trip over or hurt himself on.

A child may sleepwalk once and never sleepwalk again. Others may sleepwalk once a month or so. Still others may sleepwalk almost nightly. If you are worried you should consult your doctor.

【1】During sleepwalking, a sleepwalker is likely to do all the following but_________.

A. climb out of a window B. go down a flight of stairs

C. wander in the yard   D. close his eyes

【2】 What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

A. The concept of sleepwalking

B. The causes of sleepwalking

C. Some ways to help sleepwalking

D. The behaviors during sleepwalking.

【3】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Sleepwalking itself is not dangerous.

B. Children who sleepwalk may answer when you talk to them.

C. If your child sleepwalks regularly, you can just leave him alone.

D. Sleepwalking is related to the lack of sleep.

【4】It can be inferred from the passage that_______.

A. Sleepwalking may be passed down in a family.

B. Drugs that could cure sleepwalking have been developed.

C. During a normal sleep, a person never opens his eyes.

D. Most doctors consider sleepwalking as a serious problem.

23、   Mental health experts estimate that depression affects more than 120 million people worldwide. It severely affects the person’s quality of life and, in extreme cases, can lead to people killing themselves. Anti-depressant medicines have been shown as an effective treatment for most patients. But the drugs are unable to help a small number of people with the disorder.

For such person, doctors may suggest deep transcranial magnetic stimulation(经颅磁力刺激), or DTMS for short. In this treatment, patients wear a special helmet connected to a machine. An electric coil(线圈)in the helmet sends out regular waves of electromagnetic energy. These beating sounds produce changes in the brain area responsible for the disorder.

Electromagnetic stimulation(刺激) was first tried to treat depression over 30 years ago. Now, a new generation of wiring can direct the energy on one part of the brain. DTMS starts with daily 20-mimute-long treatments for 20 to 30 days. The patient then returns for treatment two to three times a week for several weeks.

The only side effect is sometimes slight head pain. Aaron Tendler is the chief medical officer of Brains way, the company that makes the machine. He said that it’s hard to say how long the effects of DTMS last.

DTMS is being used in Europe to treat both depression and other conditions. Patients there are getting treated for dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. And DTMS is even being used to help some Europeans give up smoking.

But in the United States, the Federal Food and Drug Administration(FFDA) has approved it only for the treatment of depression which cannot be treated by medicine. But clinical tests are continuing on other conditions, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Both of the disorders, like depression, can get in the way of a person working and getting along with people.

【1】Why are people concerned about depression?

A.Because it may lead to death sometimes.

B.Because only a few people can recover from it.

C.Because it does not affect social communication.

D.Because medicine treatment usually fails to work on it.

【2】How does DTMS help patients with depression?

A.By wearing a helmet in daily life.

B.By performing an operation on the head.

C.By making them face the disease bravely.

D.By letting electromagnetic waves stimulate the brain.

【3】What can we infer about DTMS from the text?

A.It is quite safe to use it worldwide.

B.The use of it in America is forbidden.

C.It can cure patients of depression in a month.

D.It will be widely used in treating more diseases.

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A.Finding Hope in A Hopeless Depression

B.DTMS - A New Treatment for Depression

C.The Killer of Modern Humans Depression

D.Using Electromagnetic Waves to Cure Depression

24、If you have an investment portfolio (投资组合) of $500,000 or more, get...

About Fisher Investments

Fisher Investments is a money management enterprise serving over 85,000 clients as well as large institutional investors. * We have been managing portfolios through bull and bear markets for over 40 years. Fisher Investments has managed over $169 billion in client investments. *

【1】If Mike is considering developing a tax-efficient retirement strategy, which tip can he turn to   for reference?

A．Tip #10.

B．Tip #23.

C．Tip #40.

D．Tip #85.

【2】What is “Fisher Investments”?

A．An app.

B．A book.

C．A website.

D．A company.

【3】What is the main purpose of this passage?

A．To give investment advice to anyone planning to retire.

B．To provide a free guide on retirement planning to everyone.

C．To seek potential customers who are interested in retirement planning.

D．To offer a special bonus report on maximizing Social Security benefits for retirement.

25、Dogs have facial expressions to use on humans

Scientists have discovered that dogs produce more facial movement when a human is paying attention to them—including making their eyes appear bigger—than when they _________(ignore).

This new research goes _________ the belief that animal facial expressions are largely unconscious reflections of internal feelings—rather than a way to communicate.

“Facial expression is often seen as _______ driven by emotion, instead of something that animals can change _______(depend) on their circumstances,” said Bridget Waller, professor of evolutionary psychology at the University of Portsmouth, and an author of the study.

The research joins a number of studies exploring the extraordinary relationship between humans and their dogs, including some research that suggests that dogs understand not only words spoken by humans—but also the tone of voice.

A study published _________ Scientific Reports describes the use of a video camera to record the facial movement of 24 dogs. In this experiment, humans _________ faced the animals, or faced away, and presented the dog with tasty food, or did not.

The recordings were then examined by the team frame by frame _______ (determine) changes in the facial muscles of the dogs. The results reveal that the dogs produced far more facial expressions when the humans were facing them,   _________ when they turned away.

“The research tells us that their facial expressions are probably responsive to humans—not just to other dogs,” said Waller. He also said that it told us something about how domestication had shaped dogs, and _______ it had changed them so that they __________ be more communicative with humans.

【1】

A．are being ignored

B．have been ignored

C．were ignored

D．will be ignored

【2】

A．beyond

B．within

C．against

D．without

【3】

A．anything

B．something

C．that

D．whatever

【4】

A．to depend

B．depended

C．having depended

D．depending

【5】

A．on

B．by

C．for

D．in

【6】

A．whether

B．unless

C．either

D．when

【7】

A．determined

B．to determine

C．determining

D．to have determined

【8】

A．or

B．than

C．not

D．as

【9】

A．that

B．why

C．whether

D．where

【10】

A．could

B．can

C．would

D．will

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