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广东省广州市中考英语学科模拟题六
2018年九年级英语模拟试题
一、语法选择(共15空格,每个空格1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Coffeehaslongbeenoneofthemostpopular1intheworld.In9thcenturyArabia,itwasfirstrecorded2peopledrankcoffee.Plantingofcoffeefirst3inYemen,intheMiddleEast,inthe15thcentury,andit4totakecoffeeplantsoutofthecountry.However,plantswereeventuallysmuggledtoIndiaand5theretoEurope.ThefirstcoffeehouseinLondon6inthe1680s,andsoontheywerehundredsalloverthecity.Coffeehouseswereknownas‘pennyuniversities’7youcouldbuyacupofcoffeeforonlyapennyandlearnmoreatthecoffeehousethaninclass!
In1690,theDutchintroducedcoffeefarmingtotheircoloniesinIndonesia.Coffee8SouthAmericaseveraldecadeslater,whentheFrenchbroughtacoffeeplanttotheislandofMartinique.WhenarareplantdiseasedestroyedthecoffeeplantationsofSoutheastAsia9themid-19thcentury,Brazilemergedastheworld’s10coffeeproducer,whichit11istoday.Thefirstautomaticcoffee12machinewasproducedinFrancein1822andinstantcoffeewasfirstmarketedin1909.
Togiveyou13ideaofthepopularityofcoffee,StarbuckCoffeeopeneditsfirststorein1971andtodayhasover5,000locationsinmorethan20countries.Whyiscoffeesopopular?
Peoplebelievethatcoffeegivesyouenergysoit14youconcentrateonwork.Italsotastes
15,andeveryonehashisorherfavouritetypeofcoffee:
cappuccino,espresso,iced,mocha.
1.A.drinkB.drinksC.drunksD.drinking
2.A.whichB.howC.whatD.that
3.A.startB.wasstartingC.startedD.starts
4.A.forbidB.wasforbiddenC.wereforbiddenD.forbids
5.A.fromB.inC.toD.for
6.A.openB.opensC.wasopeningD.opened
7.A.whileB.howeverC.becauseD.although
8.A.arrivesinB.arrivedinC.arrivedfromD.arrivesat
9.A.inB.forC.byD.with
10.A.bigB.biggerC.muchbiggerD.biggest
11.A.alsoB.stillC.evenD.almost
12.A.tomakeB.makeC.makingD.made
13.A.aB.anC.theD./
14.A.helpsB.helpedC.helpD.helping
15.A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best
二、完形填空(共10个空格,每个空格1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
LastsummerIwasavolunteeratashelterforthehomeless,aplaceforhomelesspeopletosleepatnight.Iwasn’tworkingthatsummerandwas16onlytwoclassesinsummerschool,soIhadsomefreetime.
Threenightsaweek,Ihelpedinthekitchenoftheshelteralongwithotherfourvolunteers.Weplannedand17hotmealsofvegetables,chicken,fishandfruitfor45people.Thehomelesspeopleneededthisgoodfoodbecausemanyofthemusuallydon’teatwell.Theywereverygrateful.
I18thisvolunteerworkverymuchandmade19withthefourvolunteersinthekitchen.Onewasaveryniceelderlyhousewife,oneamovieactor,anotherayoungteacher,andtheotheracollegestudent,likeme.
Italkedtoalotofthehomelesspeopleattheshelter.Theirlifestoriesfilledmewithsympathy.Someofthemhad20withalcoholordrugswhileothersonlyhadbadluck.Onewomanworkedforalmost30yearsforasmallcompany,andthenshelosther21.Shelookedforanewjob,butcouldn’tfindone,asshewastoo22.Shecoulddonothingbutsellherfurniture—sofas,chairs,andtablessothatshecouldpayforher23.Thewomanwentonjobhunting,butshestillcouldn’tfindone.Shehadnomoneyforher24andhadtosleepinhercar.Thenshehadtosellhercar.Alone,25,andhomeless,shefinallycametotheshelter.
16.A.studyingB.planningC.holdingD.taking
17.A.orderedB.boughtC.cookedD.finished
18.A.wantedB.hadC.ownedD.enjoyed
19.A.decisionsB.wishesC.friendsD.changes
20.A.habitsB.worriesC.fearsD.problems
21.A.bagB.jobC.homeD.money
22.A.oldB.poorC.sickD.dull
23.A.companyB.friendsC.foodD.furniture
24.A.blockB.cottageC.buildingD.flat
25.A.afraidB.shyC.shockedD.mad
三、阅读(共两节;满分45分)
第一节阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
Itwasmeanttobetheholidayofalifetime—myfirsttripabroadalone,withoutmyparents.IhadorganisedeverythingmyselfandIwouldshowthemhowindependentIcouldbe.
IhadarrangedtostayinafarmhouseoutsideavillageinsouthernItaly.MyschedulesaidthattheplanewouldarrivedinItalyatfiveo'clockintheafternoonanditwasathirty-minutedrivefromtheairporttothevillage.Iwantedtogettomydestinationbeforeitgotdark,soIcouldhaveadrink,watchthesunsetandenjoyaneveningmeal.
Theproblemsbeganattheairport.Myplanewasthreehourslatetakingoff.Iwalkedaroundtheairport,lookedintheshops,anddrankcoffeeinthecafes.Ididn'teatanything.Thatwasamistake!
Whentheplanefinallytookoff,theygavemeacold,tastelessmealwhichIcouldnoteat.
WearrivedinItalyintheearlyeveningandIwasfeelinglightheadedfromthelackoffood.ThesunwassettingasIwascollectingmybags!
Imisseditcompletely!
IwenttothedesktofindmyhirecarandthatwaswhenIdiscoveredthenextproblem.Thereceptionistcouldn'tfindmynameinthecomputerandtherewerenomorecars.Therewerenobusesortrainstothevillage,andthetaxiswereinstrike.
Thereceptionistfeltsorryforme.Shephonedherbrother,Alessandro,whoagreedtotakemetothevillage.IwaitedforAlessandroatthefrontgateandhearriveddrivingaveryoldcarwithsmokepouringoutoftheengine.Wesetoff.Fifteenminuteslaterwebrokedown.Iwastiredanddepressed,andvery,veryhungry.Ibegantothinkmyparentswereright.MaybeIwastooyoungtotravelonmyown.Luckily,Alessandrowasamechanic.Afteranhour,hefixedthecarandwestarteddrivingagain.
Itwasnearlymidnightwhenwearrivedatthefarmhouse.Amanopenedthedoorandsmiled.“Comein,”hesaid.“Wehavebeenwaitingforyou.”IsatwithagroupofthefriendliestpeopleI'veevermetandhadamealthatwasabsolutelywonderful.AndI'mgladtosaythattherestofmytripturnedouttobeexactlythesame.
26.Whattimedidtheplanefinallyarrive?
A.5pm.B.5:
30pm.C.8pm.D.8:
30pm.
27.HowdidthewriterfeelwhenhelandedinItaly?
A.Hungrybecausehehadn'teatenformanyhours.
B.Tiredbecausehehadn'tsleptontheplane.
C.Angrybecausetheplanewassolate.
D.Confusedbecausenoonewastheretomeethim.
28.Whydidthewritermissthesunset?
A.Hewasbusygettinghisbags.
B.Theplanearrivedlateinthenight.
C.Theplane’swindowwasclosed.
D.Hedidn'trealisethetime.
29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTaproblemdescribedbythewriter?
A.Hisplanewaslate.B.Helosthisluggage.
C.Therewerenotaxis.D.Hiscarbrokedown.
30.Whatwasthewriter’simpressionofItalianpeople?
A.Theywerekindandfriendly.
B.Theywereformalandcold.
C.Theywerenicebutunorganised.
D.Theywerecasualandcareless.
(B)
Whicharethebestcitiestoshopin?
WriterEllieClare,hasbeentofivecitiesaroundtheworldtofindout.ThisweekshewritesaboutParis.
IwenttoParisinJune.It'salovelycityforsightseeingatthattimeofyear,butit'salsoagreatplacetofindhigh-qualityfashion.Istartedinthespecialitystoresandvisitedallthetopnames,includingCartier,ChanelandChristianDior.I'veneverseensuchbeautifulthings,buttheyare,ofcourse,veryexpensive.IboughtsomeperfumeandmovedontothehugedepartmentstoresinParis.TwoofthemostfamousarePrimtempsandGalleriesLafayetteandtheyaredefinitelygoodplacestovisit.OneplaceIfounddisappointingwastheChamp-Elysees,themostfamousstreetinParis.Intheolddays,itwasagreatplaceforfashion,butnowtherearetoomanyfast-foodrestaurants,banks,airlineoffices,shoppingcentresandcinemasaimedattourists.Don'twasteyourtimethere!
AftertheshopsItriedthemarkets.OneofthemostfamousplacestofindtreasuresinParisisthefleamarket.Therearethreemainfleamarkets---eachsellinganunbelievablerangeofoldandsecondhandgoods.Theyarelocatedaroundtheoldgatestothecity.IspenthourswalkingaroundthesefascinatingplacesandwhileIwasthereIdiscoveredthemeaningofthename'fleamarket'.Hundredsofyearsago,theroyalfamilygaveawaytheiroldclothes,whichwerethensoldbypeopleatthesemarkets.Buttheclotheswerefulloflittleinsects---fleasofcourse!
Oneofthestallsellerstoldmethatthebesttimetofindtreasuresatthemarketwasbeforethecrowdsarrived,usuallybetween5amand6am.Butthatwasabitearlyforme.IwasenjoyingtheParisnightlifetoomuch!
Therearealsoopen-airmarketsallaroundthecitywhereyoucanbuyflowers,clothes,pets,foodandmanyotherthings.Andifyouwanttobuyabook,visittherowsofbookstallsalongtheRiverSeine.Youcanfindsomegreatbargainsthere,oryoucanspendhoursjustlooking.
IfyouwanttobuyhalfofParisorifyoujustwanttowalkaroundandlook,you'lllovetheexperience.Parisisagreatplacetoshop!
31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthearticle?
A.ToadvertisesomeofthefamousParisstores.
B.ToinformreadersaboutthebestplacestoshopinParis.
C.TointroducesomeofthefamoustouristattractionsinParis.
D.TocompareshoppinginParistoshoppinginotherFrenchcities.
32.WhywasthewriterdisappointedwiththeChamp-Elysees?
A.Thereweretoomanytourist-orientedbusinessesthere.
B.Therewerenoclothesonsalethere.
C.Thereweretoomanytouristsinthearea.
D.Thestoreskeptchangingtoooften.