2017年广州市广雅中学中考二模英语试题

英语试题问卷

(时间:120分钟,满分:110分，请在答卷上作答)

试卷说明：本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分为110分。考试时间为120分钟。

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一．语法选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

The expresion “down to earth” means being open and honest. It is easy to get on _1_ someone being down to earth. A down-to-earth person is the opposite of someone_2_acts important or proud.

Down-to-earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves_3_ better than others who are less important. A person who is filled with _4_ own importance and pride is said to have “his nose _5_ the air”.

Americans use_6_expresion that is similar to “down to earth” _7_some ways. The expresion is “_8_ feet on the ground”. Someone like this is a person with a good understanding of reality. He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to have influence

on his understanding of _9_ is real.

The opposite kind of person is one who has his “head in the clouds”. _10_ with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what _11_ in real life. Such a person _12_ be called a day-dreamer.

When we have both our feet on the ground, _13_ when we are down to earth, we do not have our noses in the air. We act honestly and _14_ to others. Our lives are _15_ the ground below up–solid and strong. 1. A. for B. in 2. A. that B. which 3. A. be B. are 4. A. himself B. his 5. A. across B. over 6. A. the other B. another 7. A. to B. with 8. A. either B. all 9. A. which B. what 10. A. Someone B. Anyone 11. A. happened B. are happening12. A. must B. may 13. A. but B. so 14. A. open B. opened 15. A. on B. under

C. about C. whom C. to be C. him C. in C. other C. in C. neither C. that C. No one C. is happeningC. have to C. and C. opening C. as

D. with D. what D. being D. he D. below D. other’s D. of D. both D. whom D. Everyone D. happen D. could D. also D. openly D. like

二．完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Did you hear of the supercomputer? _16_, China’s Tianhe-1 was ranked as the world’s fastest supercomputer, according to a new list of world’s top 500 supercomputers.

It took 200 Chinese _17_ two years to build the fastest supercomputer. It can do 2507 trillion calculations in a _18_! That means it will take a personal computer 600 years to finish the work that a computer does in 24 hours!

The US now leads the world in the area of supercomputers. It is _19_ to more than half of the world’s top supercomputers. Japan also has advanced technology. China is developing its supercomputer technology quickly. But experts say it will take years _20_ China’s total computing power can catch up with that of the US.

Supercomputers can work on many _21_ things. They can solve problems in areas like national defense（国防），energy and science. In business, you can also use super computers. Oil companies use them to find oil and gas. _22_ use them for quick trades. Food companies even use supercomputers to make sure that they put potato chips into _23_ without breaking them.

To make a supercomputer, scientists first need to _24_ thousands of small computers together. Then they use software to turn them into one supercomputer. In fact, any person with enough _25_ about computers can make a supercomputer. But you need the top technology to make a supercomputer run fast.

16. A. Nowadays 17. A. engineers 18. A. day 19. A. house 20. A. after 21. A. interesting 22. A. Companies

B. Actually B. scientists B. month B. home B. before B. exciting B. Factories

C. Recently C. teachers C. second C. school C. while C. different C. Banks

D. Luckily D. managers D. minute D. family D. when D. powerful D. Museums

23. A. bottles 24. A. join 25. A. knowledge

B. cans B. communicate B. money

C. houses C. link C. energy

D. bowls D. stick D. love

三．阅读（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。

A

My little brother sat in the corner of the living room, with a pen in one hand and my father’s book in the other. As my father walked into the room, my brother knew that he did something wrong. And I just watched my brother scribble in the book. Now, he and I were both sure that my father would be very angry and we both waited for our father’s punishment.

My father picked up his book and looked at it carefully. I thought my father would hit my brother or at least shouted to us loudly. However, he was not angry and didn’t punish us, but took the pen and wrote in the book: John’s work, 1986, age 2. Then my father thanked my brother for scribbling in his book. He said my brother made the book special and meaningful. We were both surprised. But at that time we were too young to understand it.

The years came and went. We came to know what my father meant by doing so. From time to time we would open the book, look at the scribbles and read my father’s expresion of love. My father taught us about what is really important in life; people are important, not the things you have. My father loved us, so he thought of the scribbles as artwork that made the book special. He taught me how to cherish and be good to everyone around us.

Now I’m a father, too. Unlike my father, I don’t wait for my daughters to take books from my book-shelf and scribble in them. I take one down and give it to them to scribble. As I look at their artwork, I think about my father and the lesson he taught me. 26. What did my brother do in my father’s book?

A. He wrote a sentence. B. He drew a nice picture.

C. He drew and wrote freely. D. He wrote an article. 27. How did my father behave when he saw what my brother had done? A. He shouted to my brother. B. He hit my brother. C. He thanked my brother. D. He thanked me. 28. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A.I hide all my books so that my daughters will not find them. B.I would open the book to enjoy what my brother scribbled. C.I understood what my father meant at first.

D. My daughter’s artwork reminds me of my father’s lesson. 29. How old was my brother when he scribbled in the book? A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5. 30. What’s the main idea of this passage? A. It’s good for kids to make mistakes. B. Children should learn to behave well. C. Parents shouldn’t be strict with kids. D. People are more important than things.

B

A beautiful actress called Rudy Lin finally got married with Wallace Huo in 2016. Many of her fans felt happy for her.

Born on January 1, 1976, Rudy grew up in Taipei, Taiwan. She is the eldest children of her family. She has one a year younger brother and the other one six years younger. Her father was a businessman, and her mother was a housewife. Her English name was from her mother’s love of the jewel. When Lin was seven years old, her parents broke their marriage. She lived with her mother. She graduated from Ri Xin Primary School and Zhong Dian High School. She planned to go to England to study after high school graduation.

However, in her second year of high school, she first got involved in film and TV industry. So she went to have a try. She told herself that if her filming career didn’t take off, she could still go back to school. When she received her first experience in front of the camera in 1995, acting as a minor role, she became interested in acting. After filming her first TV commercial, Lin caught the attention of TV and film directors. In 1995, Lin received her first role in a film called School Day. The same year, she also acted as the supporting role in Taiwanese TV dramas. In 1996, Lin went to mainland China for the first time to film. She considered it as a valuable experience and the time that she began to learn about acting. In 1997, Lin became popular as the beloved Princess Ziwei in the series called My Fair Princess.

In 2000, she worked in TVB's production of The Duke of Mount Deer with Dicky Cheung, Shu Qi and other well-known performers. As Lin felt she had achieved all she could in television, she also appeared in three films in 2000. Since 2002, Lin has focused on her career in mainland China and became successful. In 2002, she appeared in the romantic TV series Boy and Girl which was broadcast throughout China by CCTV. With this series, Lin was selected one of the Top 10 actresses of the year. Of those 10 actresses, she was the only one from Taiwan.

From then on, she became more and more famous. Though her parents didn’t agree her to be an actress at first, they finally accepted it for her success and passion.

31. Lin received her first role in a film called_________ in 1995. A. Princess Ziwei B. The Duke of Mount Deer C. School Day D. Boy and Girl 32. When did Lin start to learn about acting?

A. When she worked in TVB for the first time. B. When she went to mainland China for the first time to film. C. When she worked as a minor role for the first time. D. When she studied in the Zhong Dian High School.

33. Which of the following statement about Lin is NOT true? A. Lin didn’t study in a college.

B. Lin was the second actress from Taiwan who was selected as one of the Top 10. C. Lin has focused on her career in mainland China since 2002. D. Lin’s parents allowed Lin to be an actress at last. 34. Why did Lin’s parents finally allow her to be an actress? A. Because of her talent and hard work. B. Because of her passion and interest. C. Because her parents like her films. D. Because of her passion and success.

35. In what order did the following take place in Lin’s life? a. Lin appeared in three films. b. Lin’s parents broke their marriage. c. Lin acted as Princess Ziwei. d. Lin got married with Wallace Huo

e. Lin was selected one of the Top 10 actresses.

A. b-c-a-e-d B. c-a-b-e-d C. a-c-e-d-b D . d-b-e-a-c

C

Perhaps your childhood piano lessons made you never want to play the piano again. Perhaps a piano is too expensive for you to afford. Now, thanks to a program in Sydney called “Play me, I’m yours”, people are able to play the piano in public places for free. They share beautiful music, and the program also helps them communicate with each other. Thirty pianos have been placed in different parts of the city, including in several parks, at a bus stop and on some streets. The pianos have the logo “Play me, I’m yours” on them. People are invited to play music or sing songs with the pianos, no matter what level of ability they

have. Lots of people have been attracted to the program and stopped to watch or play the pianos.

“Play me, I’m yours” is a part of the Sydney Festival. It is a project of the British artist, Luke Jerram. He wants to help people in the city connect with each other. He thinks that so many people are sitting in front of computers and busy with their work all hours, and they almost have no chance to enjoy music. So the purpose of the project is to help them relax and make new friends.

The program “Play me, I’m yours” has also reached England and Brazil. It was warmly welcomed there. But its greatest success seems to come at the Sydney Festival. “It’s a chance for people to be creative, connect with strangers and just have some fun.” Jerram said.

36. According to the first sentence of the passage, your childhood piano lessons may be________.

A. boring B. valuable C. interesting D. meaningful 37. Thirty pianos are placed in parts of the city except_______.

A. in parks B. at a bus stop C. on streets D. in a school 38. The aim of the project is to help people_________. A. sing songs B. play the piano for free

C. relax and make friends D. enjoy beautiful music 39. _____ countries have had the program.

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five 40. Which can be the best title of the passage?

A. Beautiful Music B. A British Artist, Luke Jerram.

C. The Sydney Festival. D. A Program “Play me, I’m yours”

D

\"The world's oceans are slowly getting more acidic,” say scientists. The researchers from

California report that the change is taking place in response to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

The lowering of the waters’ PH value is not great at the moment but could cause a serious threat to current ocean life if it continues, they warn. Ken Caldeira and Michael Wickett, from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, report their concerns in the journal Nature.

Increasing use of oil fuels means more carbon dioxide is going into the air, and most of it will eventually be absorbed by sea water. Once in the water, it reacts to form carbonic acid. Scientists believe that the oceans have already become slightly more acidic over the last century.

These researchers have tried to predict what will happen in the future by combining what we know about the history of the oceans with computer models of climate change．\"This level of acidity will get much more extreme in the future if we continue releasing CO2 into the atmosphere,\" said Dr Caldeira. \"And we predict the amount of future acidity will exceed anything we have seen over the last several hundred million years, let alone perhaps after rare disasters such as asteroid impacts．”

However, it is not absolutely clear what that means for ocean life．Most organisms live near the surface, where the greatest PH change would be expected to occur, but deep-ocean life forms may be more sensitive to PH changes. Coral reefs(珊瑚礁) and other organisms whose shells contain calcium carbonate may be particularly affected if the water's acidity levels keep going up, the team predict. They could find it much more difficult to build these structures in water with a lower PH.

In recent years some people have suggested storing carbon dioxide from power stations in the deep ocean as a way of dealing with global warming. But Dr Caldeira said that such a strategy should now be re-considered. \"Previously, most experts had looked at ocean absorption of carbon dioxide as a good thing-because in releasing CO2 into the atmosphere we warm the planet, and when CO2, is absorbed by the ocean, it reduces the amount of greenhouse warming.”

41. The ocean is becoming more acidic due to___________.

A. the lower water PH value B. the warming atmosphere C. the higher level of CO2 in the air D. the increasing use of oil fuels 42. According to Dr Caldeira,__________ .

A. ocean absorption of carbon dioxide is a good thing. B. more oil fuels will be used in the near future.

C. scientists may predict climate changes with computer models. D. the future situation of the amount of acidity is extremely serious. 43. If the water's acidity level keeps rising_________.

A. ocean life whose structures contain calcium carbonate may be affected. B. the waters’ PH value will become higher and higher.

C. organisms living near the surface are more sensitive to PH changes. D. some disasters will occur more often than before. 44. What does the underlined word “acidic” probably mean?

A. 污染的 B. 酸的 C. 复杂的 D. 温暖的 45. The purpose of this passage is to_________.

A. show people the findings of a research team. B. inform people of how acid the ocean is now. C. introduce Dr Caldeira and his team's research. D. warn people of the higher acidity level in the sea.

第二节 阅读填空（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. She’ll talk about my lack of a bright future because

I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, __46__. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major in English and communication, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’ t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she complains all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship. He is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer, __47__ I simply can’t be like her co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the Sun goes down, and most of all, __48__not because of fame or salary.

__49__ I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 a.m. and usually comes home around 5 p.m. or even 6 p.m. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, __50__ I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

请从下列句子中选择正确的一项填到相应位置。 A. it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. B. I don’t know how to answer her.

C. I wants to achieve a career because I love it. D. I don’t want to do any job related to science either.

E. I understand why my mother is worried about my future major.

四、写作（满分35分）

第一节 单词拼写（共6小题，每小题1分，满分6分）

51. It’s bad to spit in p__________ places. We should keep our environment clean. 52. When learning a language, you cannot a_________ making mistakes. 53. If you don’t study hard now, you’ll r__________ in the future. . L_________, I arrived on time although it rained heavily this morning. 55. I made a s_________ that we should wear strong shoes for tomorrow's hiking.

56. People become interested in a certain thing and soon get b_______ with it easily. 第二节 完成句子（共7小题，每小题2分，满分14分） 57.他们是多么努力的学生啊！

__________ _______ _______ they are！ 58.我真怀念我们去年在一起渡过的美好时光。

I really miss the wonderful time we _________ together_________ our friends last year! 59.一定要记住，成功的秘密只在于努力。

It must be __________ __________ __________ that there is no secret of success but hard work.

60.他今天早上起床太晚以至于不能按时到校。

He got up ____________ ____________ _____________ he ________ arrive at school on time this morning.

61.她是一个新妈妈，她不知道怎样照顾孩子。

She is a new mother. She doesn’t know _________ ________ ________ ________ of the baby.

62. 为了保护环境，现在我们习惯了走路上学。

In order to protect the environment, We _________ __________ ___________ __________ to school on foot now.

63. ---看看那个老人，你介意帮帮他吗？ -- 当然不。

--- Look at the old man. Would you mind ________ ________ _______ ________? --- Of course not.

第三节 书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）

马上就要毕业了, 班里的同学都在讨论应该如何庆祝初中毕业。以下是你的三位朋友的想法和理由。请用英语简要介绍他们的打算，并谈谈自己独特的想法。

朋友和你自己 Jane Tom Cathy 想法 举行聚会； 为父母煮一顿饭； 做义工， 理由 放松心情、开心一下 感谢他们的付出 证明自己长大，有能力帮助别人 I 注意：

…… …… 1．词数在80左右。（短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数）

2．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当增加细节。行文连贯，表达清楚，书写规范。 3．不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。 提示词：义工 volunteer (n.)

These days, students in our class are discussing how to celebrate our graduation.