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浙江省杭州市上城区届九年级中考一模英语试题
2017上城区中考一模
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D中选出最佳选项)
A
InourspecialbeachsurveywefoundthatthebeachisstillthetopvacationdestinationforAmericans.Ofthemorethan1200peoplewhoansweredourquestionnaires,80%saidtheywould“definitely”or“verylikely”payavisittothebeachsometimenextyear.Andwhatwilltheydowhentheygetthere?
Thetopanswerwastohaveapartyorabarbecue,whileonly32%saidtheywouldswimintheocean.Another24%saidtheywouldgettheirswimmingsuitswet,leaving5%withnointention(意图)ofgettinginthewateratall.Perhapsmostofthemareconcernedaboutsharkswhengettingintheocean.
Otherthingstodoonthebeach
Buildasandhouse29%
Relaxwithabook16%
Hangoutwithfriends13%
Flyakite3%
Mostimportantqualitiesofabeach
Cleanliness70%
View46%
Watersports34%
Watertemperature23%
IdealBeachestogoforyournextvacation
*GraceBay
Unbelievablyclear,cleanandcoolwaterwithhundredsofshadesofbluesandgreensandwhitesugarsandbeaches.
*AnseLazio
Pictureperfect,withwarmwater,shade,sunandpowderwhitesand.
*PlayaManuelAntonio
Gorgeousbeach,gentletide,warmwater.Aswimmer’sparadise(天堂)
*KataNoiBeach
Nottoohotorcold,nottoobigorsmall.Simplyperfect.
16.Whichisthemostpopularactivitywhiletakingatriponthebeach?
A.Buildingasandhouse.
B.Havingapartyorabarbecue.
C.Relaxingwithabook.
D.Flyingakiteonthebeach.
17.Fivepercentofthepeoplestayoutofthewaterprobablybecause________.
A.theydon’tthinkwateriscleanenough.
B.theyarenotinterestedinwatersports.
C.theyforgettotakeswimmingsuits.
D.theyareafraidofmeetingsharks.
18.WhichisTRUEaboutthebeachesaccordingtothepassage?
A.GraceBayandKataNoiBeachhavewhitesand.
B.PlayaManuelAntonioisperfectforswimming.
C.AnseLazioisnotagoodplacetotakepictures.
D.LikeGraceBay,KataNoiBeachhaswarmwater.
B
EricaDavidlovessnow.It’sagoodthing,becauseshelivesinaverysnowy,windyandcoldplace!
Thetemperatureinwintercansometimesreach-37℃inWyoming.
WhenEricaDavidwas11yearsold,shedecidedtostudysnowforherschoolscienceproject.Sheaskedasimplequestion:
________.
Snowfences(栅栏)areimportantinWyoming,becausethereisalotofsnow.Thefenceskeepsnowoffroads.Theyalsoprotectfarmanimalsfromthewindandsnow.Erica’sexperimentslooksimple,butherresultsareveryinteresting.Inherfirstexperiments,Ericausedsoappowder(粉末).Theydrysoapwaslikesnow.Shemadewindwithafanandmeasured(测量)thesoap.Afterthat,shemaderealfencesandmeasuredrealsnow.
Everyyear,Ericamakesnewfences.Duringasnowstorm,shemeasureswindspeed.Thenafterthesnowstorm,shemeasuresthesnowonthefences.
“Somekidscallmecrazy,”saysErica.“Dayswith20-mile-per-hour(32-kilometer-per-hour)windsaremyfavoritesnowdays.”
Ericaintroducestheresearchfromherexperimentsatherschoolsciencefair.Shealsocompetesinsciencecompetitionswithstudentsfromaroundtheworld.Inonecompetition,shewon$8,000andacomputer.
Next,Ericaisgoingtoresearchsageplants(鼠尾草).TheseWyomingbushesarelikeanaturalsnowfence.She’salsogoingtobuildherbiggestandbestsnowfencesever.HowcanwedescribeErica’sfences?
Twowords:
verycool!
19.WhathasEricaDaviddonetillnow?
①She’stakenpartinsomecompetitions.②She’sbuiltherlargestsnowfences.
③She’sshowedtheresearchatherschool.④She’smadeonlyonesnowfence.
A.①②B.②③C.③④D.①③
20.WhatisEricaprobablygoingtousetomakesnowfences?
A.Snow.B.Soappowder.C.Sageplants.D.Rock.
21.Whichisthebestsentencefortheblankinthesecondparagraph?
A.Howcanwemakesnowfencesbetter?
B.Howcanwefinishthescienceproject?
C.Whyshouldpeoplebuildsnowfences?
D.Whatshouldwepreparefortheproject?
22.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Ericawon$8,000inallfromthecompetitions.
B.FencesthatwerebuiltbyEricaarecoolbutsimple.
C.BuildingSnowfencesisreallyusefulinsomeways.
D.Ericabuiltsnowfencestomeasurewindspeed.
C
EmmaWatson,theHarryPotterstar,wasseendoingsomethingstrangeontheLondonUndergroundsubwaysystemtheotherday-shehid100copiesofabooknamedMom&Me&MombytheUSwriterMayaAngelouindifferentplacesinthesubway.
Witheachbook,thereisahand-writtennotebyWatson,askingpeoplewhofindthebookto“takespecialcare”ofitand“whenyouarefinished,pleaseleaveitonthesubwayagainforsomeoneelsetofind.”
WhatWatsonwasdoingwas,infact,partoftheBooksontheUndergroundmovement.Itencouragespeopletoleavetheirfavoritebooksonthesubwaysootherpassengerscanenjoythemtoo.
Themovementwasfirststartedin2012byHollieBelton,awomanwhoworkedinLondon.Shehadahabitofreadingonthesubwayonherwaytoworkandbackhome.Shenoticedthatalotofpeoplesharedherhabitandthoughtitwouldbecoolifpeoplecouldknowwhateveryoneelsewasreading.Soshedesignedstickers(贴纸)thathadherbook-sharingideaprintedonthem,putthemonthebooksshehadfinishedandthenleftthebooksonthesubway.Overtheyears,Beltonhasleftover2,000booksofherownonthesubway,andmoreandmorepeoplearetakingpartinthemovement.
Themovementhasnotonlymadeeverydaylifemorefun,buthasalsogottenpeopletoreadmore.“Therearepeoplewhohaven’treadinagesandthey’vegottenbacktheirloveofreadingafterpickinguponeofourbooks,”BeltonsaidinaninterviewwithTheCultureTripwebsite.
Watsonhasthesameloveforbooks,whichiswhyshetookpartinthemovement.Infact,Watsonsetupherownonlinebookclub-OurSharedShelf-earlierthisyear,andMom&Me&MomisWatson’sNovemberpickfortheclub.
23.WhostartedtheBooksontheUndergroundmovement?
A.MayaAngelo.B.EmmaWatsonC.HollieBeltonD.HarryPotter
24.WhatdoesEmmaWatsonaskpeopletodobyleavinganote?
A.Takecareofthebookthatyoufind.B.Lendthebooktopeoplewholikebooks.
C.Leavethebookanywhereafterreading.D.Writedownsomenoteswhilereading.
25.What’stheaimoftheBooksontheUndergroundmovement?
A.Toaskmorepeopletojoininthebookclub.B.TointroduceanAmericawriter’sbooks.
C.Tohearyourthoughtsaboutthebooks.D.Toencouragepeopletoreadmorebooks.
26.WhichofthefollowingaboutEmmaWatsonisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Shebegantotakepartinthemovementin2012.
B.SheistheauthorofthebookMom&Me&Mom.
C.ShehasgreatloveforbookslikeHollieBelton.
D.Shehasleftover2000booksonthesubway.
D
Ifyouhaveeverhadacat,orhavewatchedoneofthemanyfunnycatvideosonline,you’llknowthatcatshaveamindoftheirown.Alotofthethingstheydoarehardtounderstand-theyliketoclimbuptallfurniture,fitthemselvesinsmallspacesandattack(攻击)smallobjectsfornoreasonatall.
AccordingtoTonyBuffington,aprofessoratOhioStateUniversityintheUS,cats’strangebehaviorlargelycomesfromtheirwayoflifebackinthewild.
“Catstodaystillhavemanyofthesameinstincts(本能)thatallowedthemtoliveinthewildformillionsofyears,”hesaidinaTEDTalk.“Tothem,ourhomesaretheirjungles.”
Inthewild,catsarehunters(猎人).Theirbodiesandgreatbalancingabilitiesallowthemtoclimbtohighplacestobetterlookattheenvironment.Eventhoughtheydon’thavetohuntanymoreinhumanhouses,theystillkeeptheoldhabitofviewingthelivingroomform,forexample,thetopoftherefrigerator.
Cats’huntinginstinctisalsowhatmakesthemattacksmallthingslikekeysandUSBdrives.Inthewild,theyhuntwhatevertheycanget,andmostoftheanimalstheykillaresmall.
However,catscanalsobeprey.Thisexplainswhytheyliketostayinsmallspaceslikedrawersorwashingmachines-theyarehiding,ortheythinktheyarehiding,frommoredangerousanimals.Thisisalsowhycatspreferacleanlitterbox;asmellyonecouldeasilyshowenemieswheretheyare.
Butknowinghowcats’mindsworkisnotonlyusefulforbetterunderstandingthem.Itmayalsohelpcats’ownerstobettermeetcats’needs.
Forexample,ownerscouldtrytomakeclimbingeasierforcatsbymovingtheirfurniturearound.Theycouldalsomakeeatingfeelmorelikehuntinginsteadofjustgivingfoodtothecats.
27.Whatdocatsusuallydoathomeaccordingtothepassage?
A.Climbupsometallfurniture.B.Attackbigthingsoranimals.
C.Fitthemselvesintobigspaces.D.Huntforfoodinthehouse.
28Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prey”probablymean?
A.Theanimalthatarehuntedasfood.B.Theanimalsthataredangerous.
C.Theanimalsthatonlyeatmeat.D.Theanimalsthatlikecleanplaces.
29.Tobettermeetcats’needs,whatcanownersdo?
A.Putthembackinthewild.B.Feedthemonlysmallfood.
C.Movetheirfurniturearound.D.Allowthemtowatchvideos.
30.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Thefoodthatcatsaremorelikelytoeat.
B.Theplaceswherecatsliketohideathome.
C.Thereasonwhycatshavestrangebehavior.
D.Thecommonwayscatslookafterthemselves.
第二节 (共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
下面文章中有5处(第31-35)需添加小标题。
请从A、B、C、D、E和F中选出符合各段意思的小标题。
选项中有一项是多余选项。
A.It’snotabigdealevenifyoulose.
B.Startthethingsyouwanttodorightnow.
C.Italwaystakestimetobeawinner.
D.Youcanalwayslearnsomethingwhentrying