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广州中考高分突破英语模拟试题二
2016中考高分突破英语模拟试题
(二)
笔试部分 (满分110分,时间120分钟)
一、语法选择(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
IknowalittlegirlcalledLucy.Iusedtowatchher____1____basketballeverydayfrommykitchenwindow.OnedayI askedherwhyshepracticedso____2____.Shesaid:
“Iwouldliketogotocollege.Theonlywayis____3____ascholarship.IlikebasketballandIwanttobethe____4____playerinthecollege.Andmydadtoldmeifthereisawill,thereisaway.”Sheneverchanged____5____mindtobeabasketballplayer.
Iwatchedherthroughthosejuniorhighyearsandintoseniorhighschool.Onedaybeforeshegraduated____6____highschool,Isawhersittingonthegrass____7____.
Iaskedherwhatwaswrong.Herewasthestory.Hercoachsaidshewas____8____a shortgirlthatshecouldn’tbeagoodbasketball playerandsheshouldstop____9____aboutgoingtocollege.Shewasheartbrokenand____10____alsomademefeelsad.
However,afterawhile,shesmiledand____11____meherfatherthoughtthecoachwaswrong.Hedidnotunderstandthepowerofdream.Herfathersaidtoher:
“Ifyoureallywanttoplayforthe scholarshipofagoodcollege,nothingbutyouyourselfcan____12____yourdream.”
Thenextyear,sheandherteamjoinedinabiggame.She____13____byacoachofafamouscollegeteamandwasofferedascholarshiptothe____14____basketballteamoftheircollege.Shewasabouttogetthecollegeeducation ____15____shehaddreamedofandworkedtowardsforallthoseyears.
“Ifyourdreamisbigenough,thefactsdon’tcount.”Itistrue.
1.A.toplay B.plays C.play D.played
2.A.many B.much C.most D.more
3.A.toget B.get C.got D.gets
4.A.better B.good C.well D.best
5.A.her B.hers C.herself. D.she
6.A.in B.to C.from D.at
7.A.sad B.sadly C.sadness D.sadder
8.A.too B.such C.so D.very
9.A.dream B.todream C.dreams D.dreaming
10.A.it B.its C.it’s D.these
11.A.tell B.tells C.hadtold D.told
12.A.stopped B.stop C.stops D.stopping
13.A.saw B.wasseeing C.wasseen D.see
14.A.women’s B.woman’s C.womans’ D.womens’
15.A.whom B.who C.that D.where
二、完形填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
Once,inasmallvillage,livedafamilywitheightchildren.Twoofthechildrenloved ____16____verymuch.Butthefamilywassopoorthatitwas ____17____tosend bothofthemtostudyattheartuniversityatthesametime.Aftermanydiscussions,thetwoboysfinally workedout aplan.Theywouldtoss(抛)acoin.Theloserwouldgo downintothemines(煤矿)withhis ____18____and payforhisbrother'sfeefortheuniversity.And,whenthebrotherwhowonthetossfinishedhisstudies,afterfouryears,hewould ____19____ theotherbrothertostudyatthe university.
James____20____ thetossandJackwentdownintothemines.Jamesworkedwithallhisheartandhispaintingswereeven better thanthoseofmostofhisteachers,andbythetimehe____21____,hebegantomakealotofmoney.
James ____22____home.WhenhetoldJacktogototheartuniversity,Jack said____23____,"Brother,thefouryearsinthemineshasdonetoomuchtomyhands,soit’stoo ____24____.NowIcan’tevenholdapen."
Toshowhisgreatloveandrespect,Jamesdrewhisbrother's ____25____withfingerspointing towardsthesky.Hecalledhisdrawing"ThePrayingHands",whichbecameveryfamouslater.
16.A.swimming B.skating C.painting D.dancing
17.A.important B.possible C.unimportant D.impossible
18.A.family B.money C.art D.college
19.A.pay B.support C.provide D.feed
20.A.won B.lost C.liked D.accepted
21.A.waited B.graduated C.studied D.worked
22.A.returned B.left C.came D.gathered
23.A.happily B.bravely C.sadly D.angrily
24.A.late B.early C.good D.old
25.A.legs B.feet C.arms D.hands
三、阅读理解(共两题,满分45分)
第一节阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
(A)
There’remanyrichpeopleinthispartofthecountrybecausegoldwasoncefoundhere.Iwasonlyasmallchildatthattime.Mencamefromeverywheretolookforgold.Theyboughtallthegroundnearthebanksoftheriver.Theymadebigholesinit,tryingtofindmoregold.Somemenfoundalot,andotherscouldnotfindanythingatall.
PeterFullertonwasoneofthosewhocametofindgold.Heboughtnearlythelastpieceoftheground.Itwasalongwayfromtheriversonooneelsewantedtobuyit.ButPeterpaidallhismoneyforit.Heworkedhardmonthaftermonthuntilthegroundwasfullofholes.ButPeterfoundnothing.
Thenonenight,justbeforehewasgoingtoleave,itbegantorain.Itrainedforthreedaysandthreenights.Whenatlasttherainstopped,Petercameoutofhissmallwoodenhouseandlookedathispieceofground.Itdidn'tlookthesamenow.Theholeswerenotthereanymore.Butthereweresmallplantseverywhere.
“Theremaybenogoldhere,”Petersaid,“butthisgroundisrich.Icangrowthingshere.
IcangrowflowersandIcansellthem.Thewomeninthistownhavemoneynow.Theyhavebeautifulhousesandtheywillwanttoputflowersintheirhouses.IfIcangrowgoodflowershere,Iwillmakemoney,too.”Sohedid.Andsoonhispieceofgroundwascoveredwithbeautifulflowers.Laterhewasabletobuymorefieldsuntilheownedallthegroundneartheriver.
“Iwastheonlymanwhofoundtruegoldhere,”heoftensaid,“Theotherstooktheirgoldoutofthegroundandwentaway.Butmygoldisstillhere.”
26.Whydidmanypeoplecometothispartofthecountry?
A.Tobuythewoodenhouses. B.Tosellgold.
C.Todigforgold. D.Tobuyandsellgold.
27.WhatwasthedifferencebetweenPeter'sgroundandtheotherpeople'sgrounds?
A.Itwasnearthebankoftheriver. B.Therewasonlyalittlegoldinit.
C.Itwascoveredbyholes. D.Itwasfarawayfromtheriver.
28.________stoppedPeterfromleavingtheground.
A.Thesmallwoodenhouse B.Anewideaofgrowingflowers
C.Thesmallplantsaftertherain D.Theheavyrain
29.WhatdidPetermeanwhenhesaid,"Butmygoldisstillhere"?
A.Hebecametherichestman.
B.Hecouldstayhereforever.
C.Heenjoyedflowers.
D.Hemademoneyfromflowersyearafteryear.
30.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusinthispassage?
A.Peterwassuccessfulinplantingflowers.
B.Peterbecamericherthananyotherpeoplehere.
C.Peterownedalotoffieldsatlast.
D.Peterfoundthebestwaytogrowflowers
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(B)
JohnSteinbeckwasborninSalinas,CaliforniaonFebruary27,1902.HeattendedSalinasHighSchoolbetween1915and1919.Attheageof18,hestudiedmarine(海洋的)biologyatStanfordUniversitybutheleftin1925withoutfinishinghisdegree.
Hebegantowrite.Andinhisbooks,Steinbeckwroteaboutthehardlivesofmigrant(移居的)workersandthestrengthofthehumanspirit.Atvarioustimes,duringhisearlyyearsofwriting,Steinbeckalsodidvariousjobstomakealiving.Hardlivescouldbereadinhisnovelshereandthere.
Overhislifetimehewrotealotoffictionandnon-fiction.OfMiceandMen(1937)becameSteinbeck’sfirstbigsuccess.HisnovelTheGrapesofWrath, which waspublishedin1939,broughthimevengreatersuccess.AyearlaterhewonthePulitzerPrizeforthisnovel.Itisalsoforthisnovelthatheisbestremembered.Manyofhisbookshavebeenputonfilmsandtheatres.Thelatestfilmversion(版本)ofoneofhisstoriesisOfMiceandMen,whichwasmadein1992.
SteinbeckwasfirstmarriedtoCarolHenningin1930.Themarriagelastedfor12years.In1943SteinbeckmovedtoNewYorkCityandhelivedtherefortherestofhislife.HemarriedthesingerGwyndonlynCongerin1943andhadtwosons,Tom,bornin1944,andJohn,bornin1946.Steinbeckandhissecondwifedivorcedin1948andtwoyearslaterhemarriedhisthirdwife,ElaineScott.
In1962SteinbeckwasawardedtheNobelPrizeinLiterature.Andin1964PresidentLyndonB.JohnsonpresentedhimwiththeUnitedStatesMedalofFreedom.
SteinbeckdiedofaheartattackinNewYorkonDecember20,1968.
31.Thepassagetellsusmainlyabout________.
A.Steinbeck’slife B.Steinbeck’smarriage
C.Steinbeck’ssuccess D.Steinbeck’snovels.
32.Steinbeckachievedhisfirstsuccessin________.
A.1929 B.1937 C.1939 D.1964
33.Inparagraph3,theunderlinedword“which”refersto“________”.
A.thelatestfilm