1、(广东湛江市)2019 中考英语模拟试题(2)本试卷共四大题,7 页,满分 110 分。考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项:1 答卷前,考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号,再用 2B 铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。2 选择题每小题选出答案后,用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。3 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上;如需要改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案,改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域;不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。
2、不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁,考试结束,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、语法选择(共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,从 115 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an 1 girl. And now she 2 a very rich woman already.When she was
3、a child, she was poor. Once her friend Joan 3 her to a birthday party. She was very 4 but sad because she had not enough money 5 presents for her.“The party is coming soon. Now I have 6 money.” tears ran down her face.Late that night, she was in bed, thinking about the presents when the door opened
4、and came in her grandma. “What happened?” her grandma asked. Hearing the girls story, she said, “Dont 7 . I think I can help you. How about 8 a song together? Happy birthday to ” 9 beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly, she woke up. 10 it was a dream, she decided to write it down at once and
5、sang it to 11 friend at the party.When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends 12 attended the party were very happy. “How 13 she sings! We have never heard such a song before. Thank you 14 giving me the special present,” said Joan. And they learnt to sing 15 song together. Later, t
6、he girl became well known in America.( ) 1. A. Americas B. Americans C. America D. American( ) 2. A. has become B. becomes C. became D. become( ) 3. A. invite B. invites C. invited D. will invite( ) 4. A. the most pleasedB. most pleased C. more pleased D. pleased( ) 5. A. buy B. buying C. to buy D.
7、bought( ) 6. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few( ) 7. A. worried B. worry C. to worry D. worrying( ) 8. A. sing B. to sing C. singing D. be singing( ) 9. A. How B. What C. What a D. How a( ) 10. A. So B. Though C. Because D. For( ) 11. A. she B. hers C. herself D. her( ) 12. A. which B. whom C. w
8、ho D. whose( ) 13. A. wonderful B. wonderfully C. wonder D. more wonderful( ) 14. A. for B. to C. of D. with( ) 15. A. / B. a C. an D. the二、完形填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 1625 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was already the middle of April but there was not a raindro
9、p in sight. Danny stood in his backyard alone looking at the 16 landscape(园林) in front of him. He could see nothing but sand and clear blue sky. “Even the cactus(仙人掌) is starting to 17 ,” said Danny to himself as he bent down to take a good 18 .All of a sudden, when he was walking back to his house,
10、 he heard the sound of thunder(打雷). He stopped and looked up 19 . He was wild with joy to see that the 20 rain had finally come. Danny quickly ran towards the cabin next to his house, where he stored his rain barrels(桶). He was going to capture every single drop of rain to 21 the vegetable garden in
11、 his backyard. In the desert, rain is as 22 as gold. It had rained for almost seven days. The cactus looked much 23 than before. Snakes popped their heads from out of their holes and birds sang happily in the 24 .Living in deserts can be very 25 , especially when there is no source of water. However
12、, life went on for Danny and all the desert creatures for another season, thanks to the spring rains.( ) 16. A. dry B. deep C. large D. beautiful( ) 17. A. grow B. breathe C. drink D. die( ) 18. A. smell B. look C. taste D. sound( ) 19. A. sadly B. disappointedly C. excitedly D. anxiously( ) 20. A.
13、spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter( ) 21. A. feed B. meet C. catch D. grow( ) 22. A. amazing B. useful C. popular D. valuable( ) 23. A. weaker B. greener C. healthier D. darker( ) 24. A. sea B. sky C. house D. lake( ) 25. A. funny B. easy C. hard D. hopeful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
14、,满分 40 分)2645 题AI sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was hopeless, I didnt take an interest in anything. I thought that my whole world was dark.A young boy ran up to me, out of breath. He stood right before me with his head down and said excitedly, “Look what I found!” in
15、 his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and dead. I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play. I didnt want to talk with him at all.However, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and said i
16、n surprise, “It smells sweet and its beautiful, too. Thats why I picked it. Here, its for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must accept it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and replied, “This is just what I want, thank you.” Just then, for the first time I noticed t
17、hat the boy could not see - he was blind.Tears came down my face as I thanked him for picking the best one. “Youre welcome.” he smiled, and then ran off to play. I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain.Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see the problem was not
18、 with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been blind. In fact I never found there is always something beautiful around me in life. I decided to see the beauty of life, and enjoy every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the
19、 smell of a beautiful rose.( ) 26. Where did the writer sit to read?A. Under an old tree. B. Near the flower. C. Behind the boy. D. Next to a lake.( ) 27. Why did the writer accept the flower?A. Because he liked the flower. B. Because he wanted the boy to leave.C. Because the flower was given by the
20、 boy. D. Because the flower was dead.( ) 28. What did the writer think about after the boy left?A. He wondered how the flower was dead.B. He wondered how the boy was able to learn about his pain.C. He wondered how the boy picked the flower.D. He wondered where the flower was picked( ) 29. What can b
21、e TRUE according to the article?A. The boy knew the flower was dead. B. The boy knew the writer.C. The boy knew the writer liked flowers. D. The boy didnt know the flower was dead.( ) 30. How was the writer in the end?A. He was happy again. B. He was still sad.C. He was sorry for the boy. D. He was
22、blind.BFrom a plane we can see the fields, cities, mountains or seas below. If we go into space, we see more and more of the Earth. People and man-made satellites have been sent out into space to observe the Earth carefully and people have learnt mire about the Earth in the last few years.The sea lo
23、oks very beautiful when the Sun is shining on it. But it can be very terrible when there is a strong wind.The sea is very huge. It nearly covers three quarters of the Earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. There is one place where the sea is about 11 kilometers in depth. The highest mounta
24、in is the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain was put into the sea at that place, there would be still 2 kilometers of water above it!In most parts of the sea, there are many kinds of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also a lot of
25、small living things, and quantities of fishes live by eating them.The sea can be very cold. When people go down, the sea becomes colder and colder. Only some men could go down into the deep sea at first. But in 1970, five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.( ) 31. This passage
26、is _.A. a short story B. for science reading C. a piece of news D. a report( ) 32. The sea covers about _ of the Earth.A. one third B. one fourth C. two quarters D. three fourths( ) 33. _ are not mentioned in this passage.A. Fishes B. Plants C. Islands D. Living things( ) 34. Which of the following
27、is NOT true?A. The sea is usually beautiful when the Sun is shining.B. The sea is always very terrible when the wind blows hard.C. The highest mountain is in the deepest place of the sea.D. The deeper people go into the sea, the colder they will feel.( ) 35. The last sentence “But in 1970, five wome
28、n scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.” meas that _.A. women wanted to live in the deep sea for a long timeB. Women could go deeper into the sea than menC. Women like living in the deep sea better than manD. Women could do the same work as menCToday the word friendship has been used s
29、o often that it has lost its meaning. Someone even says that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.True friendship doesnt mean that when you need your friends help, you will treat him to dinner, and when you have to protect yourself, you will put your friends in a difficult situation.In
30、fact, true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts.True friendship is like water. Compared with decent wine, water is tasteless, but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends dont need to be with each other every day, but are connected in heart every minute.True frie
31、ndship is like medicine. Though it is bitter, it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take. They criticize you when others have a good word for you, not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.True friendship has nothing to
32、do with fame, power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential, but come to you whenever you need their help. Youre not his stepping-stone to success, but are his crutch(依靠) to live through difficulties.True friends make you complete. Many persons go alon
33、g with you through your lifeyour parents, your spouse(配偶), and your children, who take care of you and make your life happy. However, you still need someone who understands your thoughts and souls. Without them, you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.True friends stay in your heart, rather than at
34、 your side; they know you more than yourself, and try to better you.( ) 36. What makes the writer sad?A. Someone doesnt understand friendship. B. B. Someone makes wrong friends.C. Someone doesnt treasure friendship. D. Someone blames their friends.( ) 37. Why does the writer compare friendship with
35、water?A. Because it has no taste. B. Because it is important to our life.C. Because it is easy to get. D. Because it stays with us every day.( ) 38. The underline word “stepping-stone” in Paragraph 6 means “_” in Chinese.A. 踏脚石 B. 阻碍 C. 支撑 D. 对手( ) 39. What is true friendship related to(和有关) accordi
36、ng to the writer?A. Understanding of the hearts and fame. B. Power and fame.C. Communication of the hearts. D. Fame, power or money.( ) 40. According to the passage, true friends many help you _.A. keep healthy B. achieve successC. understand them better D. make yourself completeDThere are some grea
37、t scientists whose research has changed the whole world. Here are some of them.Albert Einstein was born in Germany, on March 14, 1879. He grew up in Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. Einstein taught himself Geometry(几何) when he was 12 years old. He graduated from college in 1900. From 1902 to 1907, E
38、instein worked as a clerk in the office in Switzerland. His job left him plenty of time to think.Isaac Newton was born in England, on December 25, 1642. He was not a good student. His mother took him out of school so that he could help her with the family farm. Newton did not like farming. He liked
39、to read and study on his own. A teacher knew that Newton was very smart and helped him go to the University of Cambridge.After Newton graduated. Newton went back to the family farm for two years. He came up with many of his greatest ideas from 1665 to 1667 while he was alone in the countryside.Marie
40、 Curie was born in Poland in 1867. Though Marie was very good in school, no university in Poland at that time accepted female students.In 1891, Marie traveled to Paris, France. She attended the Sorbonne, a famous college in Paris. Marie studied Physics and Maths and graduated at the top of her class
41、! She also met a French chemist named Pierre Curie. They married in 1895.Galileo Galilei was born in Italy, on February 15, 1564. After attending the university, he taught Maths. He also observed how things move. There is a story that he dropped two objects of different weights at the same time from
42、 the Leaning Tower of Pisa. He found that light and heavy objects fell to the ground at the same time. The ancient Greek Aristotle taught that heavier objects fell faster.( ) 41. Who did Einstein learn Geometry from when he was 12 years old?A. From his teacher. B. By himself.C. From Marie Curie. D.
43、From his friend.( ) 42. What did Newtons mother take him out of school for?A. Helping do some farm work. B. Reading and studying.C. Coming up with his greatest ideas. D. Keeping healthy.( ) 43. How old was she when Marie traveled to Paris?A. 24. B. 14. C. 34. D. 26.( ) 44. What was Marie Curies husb
44、and good at?A. Geometry. B. Maths. C. P.E. D. Chemistry( ) 45. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Newton was very clever. B. Marie Curie married a Frenchman.C. Heavier objects fell faster. D. Einstein had much time to think in Switzerland.第二节 阅读填空 阅读短文内容,从短文后的 ABCDE 五个选项中选出能填入空白处最佳选项。若选择的答案为 E,请在
45、答题卡上同时涂黑 AB 两个字母。 (共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)4650 题How important is music? When they are asked this question, students and parents usually answer that music is nice, but not very important. It is often considered only as entertainment, but not the first choice for education. This opinion is shortsighted
46、. 46 Music tells us who we are. Music reflects the creators thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. 47 The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions.Music pro
47、vides a kind of ability to know the world in a different way. Science explains how the sun rises and sets. 48 We need every possible was to discover and response to our world.Music is a form of thought, as powerful as science. 49 Through the language we express our feelings, our discoveries, our ide
48、as, our imagination and our hopes so that they can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive good music education, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses. 50 Music does.So music education is much more necessary than people generally realize.A. In fact, music education is necessary and important to a