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2008广州市华师附中联考中考模拟题一、语言知识与运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从46-25.各题所的A，B，C和D选项中、选出可以填入空白处的最佳选顶，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。16. The match between the Chicago Bulls and the Houston Rockets will be broadcast live both _ and _. A. on TV; over the radio B. on the TV; over the radio C. on TV; over radio D. On the TV; over the radio17. -Whose handwriting is the best in your class? -Meimeis. Her handwriting is better than any other _ in the class: A. students B. student C. students D. students，18. He received _ education that he knew nothing computer. A. so few B. so little C. such little D. very little19.-I phoned him but no one answered. - He _ be at home. I saw him in the bookstore a moment ago. A: mustB. need C. cant；D. dare20. Do you remember the days _we spent together on our trip to the top of the mountain?A. where B. when C. in which D.21. They _ 1,000 dollars for the house. And now theyve bought a new one. A. spent B. sold C. took D. paid22. Her mother is_ as a middle school teacher. A. a great successful B. a great success C. successful great D. succeed23. Sometimes they ask us_the likely result of an action will be. A. that we think B. what we think C. what do we think D. that what we think24. -You. are leaving your school. How do you like it? -Very much, of course. I _ this school since I moved here. A. have gone to B. came to C. have been to D. have been at25. I came here_ some advice_ how to improve my English. A. for; of B. on; for C. for; on D. with; on第二节语法选择（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子的结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,从2635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。 No man can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we 26correctly the signs around us we: can 27 what the more changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like the following day or two is called weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries people 28 the weather and tried to 29 weather forecasting. Sometimes distant objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near. This is a 30 of much water vapor in the 31 and therefore rain will probably come. Rings round the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel in their 32the coming of wet weather. Their joints(关节）acheSome birds fly 33 as fineweather is coming but they fly near the ground if 34 as stormy weather is 35 the way. It is probably because the insects which they are hunting that fly low. Most of the above sayings have been made by people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.26. A. see B. look C. read D. take27. A. tell B. speak C. talk D. point28. A. study B. have studied C. studied D. will study29. A. do B. makeC. carry B. send30. A. sight B. sign C. mark D. shape31. A. air B. sky C. heaven D. earth32. A. legsB. arms C. skins D. bones33. A. high B. low C. near D. far34. A. wet B. dry C. rainy D. sunny35. A. by B. in C. for D. on三、完形填空(共10小题，10分；每小题1 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3645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。 A young couple have been married 36 more than a month, and all that time they had their meals in restaurants. However they found 37 very expensive; so they decided to 38 cooking by themselvesThe day before they started cooking, the husband went to the market and bought all the things they needed. And for fear that his wife 39 not be able to cook well，he bought a very thick cookbook for her. Do what the book 40 , he told his wife . And you will become an expert. The big day came when they began eating at homeWhen the husband came home 41 his office, he was 42 to see that his had just finished setting the table. Im hungry, said the husband. Dinner is ready, said the wife, and they sat down at the table. 43 eating the pork, the husband said. Sorry, darling, but I must say it tastes like raw meat. And taking a piece of potato, he said, Oh, no, the potato is completely raw, too. How is that? The wife was surprised. But I did everything 44 the book said, she said. The book recipe(烹饪法)was for four people 45 we are only two. So I used half the ingredients(配料）called for in the book, and also cooked it half the time the book said.36. A. to B. with C. in D. for37. A. that B it C. this D. which38. A. hold B. take C. buy D. do39. A. need B. will C. might D. must40. A. says B. said C. saying D. say41. A. of B. from C. out D. after42. A. pleasing B. pleased C. angry D. sad43. A. Until B. Before C. After D. Although44. A. like B. as C. to D. just45. A. while B. when C. if D. still四、阅读（共两节，满分40分）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) Announcements1）HOUSE FOR SALE Comfortable family home with a large garden on north side of town. Three bedrooms, living-room, kitchens, dining-room, bathroom.Offers over$ 35,0002）ASSISTANT WANTED FOR BUSY RESTAURANT Some evening and weekend work. All meals free. Ring 33201783) JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team. Aged 9-13Meets in Green Park on Friday at 3 p.m.4) ROOM TO RENT Small room to rent in city center flat(公寓）above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108 Mr. Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs. Brown wants a house with fourbedrooms. The Browns children dont care what the house is like as long as the garden isbig enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. Its hard work but she isnt lazy. You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but you get other days off. Its not very well-paid. But who cares about money?Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three, so he has plenty of time to finish his homework. Jack, Mr. Browns brother, is look for a room to rent. He doesnt care what colorthe walls are or how old the furniture is. He is getting ready for his drawing, So the housemust be quiet.46. Why didnt the Browns buy the house in Advertisement One? A. It was on the north side of town. BThere werent enough bedrooms. C: There was no dining room. D. The garden was too big.47. Why floes Ann want to get the job in the restaurant? A. Its an easy job. BThe place is good and the food is free C. She thinks it will be interesting . D. She can get long holidays.48. Why cant Tom play for the new football team? A. Hes not old enough. B. Its in a different village. C. School stops too late. DHe has to do his homework.49. Whats wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement Four? A. Its too small. B. The walls are the wrong color. B. The man likes old furniture better. D. Its too noisy. 50. What does the sentence “All meals free” mean? A. Assistants can have the meals at any time. B. Assistant can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money. C. Customers can have the meals freely. D. Assistants need to pay for their meals.(B) Doug Morrison was always boasting about the famous people he knew. One day, one of his colleagues in the newspaper office where he worked decide to challenge(反对,质疑)him. He did not have to wait long. Before the end of the day. Doug said, “When I was having tea with the Prime Minister the other day”“Stop!” his colleague said. “Im tired of your boasting. Prove to me that you know the Prime Minister well enough to have tea with him.”“Very well,” Doug said. “Come with me.”He took his colleague to the Prime Ministers office and spoke to his secretary. She told the Prime Minister that Doug Morrison would like to speak to him. A few seconds later the door of the Prime Ministers office opened and the Prime Minister stood there, his hand out stretched(伸出的).“Come in, Doug, ” he said. “Its good to see you.”Dougs colleague was really surprised, but there was nothing he could say. The three of them sat and talked together for a while, and then Doug and his colleague went back to work. Then a few days later, Doug said, “Although you have proven you know the Prime Minister, I really dont believe you are friends with the King as well.”“Come with me,” Doug said.He took his colleague to the Kings palace. The guard at the gate immediately let Doug into the building. A few minutes later he came out. Onto the balcony(楼厅,阳台)with the King. At that moment a tourist came up to Dougs colleague. “Excuse me,” he said, “but can you tell me the name of that man standing next to Doug Morrison?”51. Doug Morrison worked in _. A. a television station B. the Prime Ministers officeC. a newspaper office D. a university52. A colleague is _. A. a co-worker B. a journalist C. a student D. a teacher 53. Dougs colleague wanted to _. A. have tea with the Prime Minister B. prove Doug wrong C. meet the Prime Ministers secretary D. work in a newspaper office54. Doug knew _.A. the Prime Minister but not the King B. the King but not the Prime MinisterC. neither the Prime Minister nor the King D. the King and the Prime Minister55. The tourist recognized _.A. the Prime Minister B. the man standing next to Doug C. Doug D. Dougs colleague(C)The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modem traffic and modern communication means (通讯设备). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution(污染). To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, Man moved to another place, But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.Air pollution is still the most serious. Its bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.Many countries are making rules(法规) to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal(煤) houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused(引起) by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution. The earth is our home. We must take are of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in population at the same time. 56. Our world is becoming much smaller_. A. because the earth is being polluted day and nightB. thanks to science developmentC. because of the rise in populationD. because the earth is blown away by the wind every day57. Thousands of years ago, life was _ it is today. A. much easier than B. as easy asC. as hard as D. much harder than 58. Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means_. A. water pollution B. air pollution C. noise pollution D. rubbish(垃圾)59. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because _. A. its bad for all living things in the world B. it makes much noise C. it makes our rivers and lakes dirty D. it makes us angry more easily60. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the worlds pollution does. C. If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike it would be helpful in fighting against the problem .D. The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth. (D)The idiom(方言)originated(发明)from a young American painter by the name of Arthur Momand. He told the following story about himself. He began making $125 a week at the age of 23 that was a lot of money in those days. After he got married, young Momand moved with his wife to a very wealthy(rich) neighborhood on Long Island, outside New York City. The rich neighbors became examples to the Momands in every way of their life. When Momand and his wife saw that their neighbors belonged to a country club, they too joined a country club. They rode horses every day simply because their neighbors did so too. They also employed a maid because their neighbors had servants, and then even invited their neighbors home and fed them with festival banquets(宴会). Very soon, the Momands could no longer pay for their way of life. They left their wealthy neighborhood and rented a cheap apartment in New York City. Momand later said that his experience had been a cruel awakening for him. He looked around him and noticed that many people were just like himself before, foolishly looking for a fashionable and luxurious (奢侈的) life that was equal to others. He decided to invent a comic series(系列漫画) entitled “Keep up with the Joneses” which was taken by a newspaper in 1913. Ever since, the phrase was so widely used in the States that it developed into an idiom. Momands comic series appeared in different newspapers for over 28 years. 61. The passage deals with _. A. how an idiom was invented B. a real life story of Momand C. fashionable life in the USAD. how people live their life 62. When Momand was 23 _. A. his job was making money B. he had been married C. he lived on Long Island D. he started to make a lot of money 63. The underlined word “rented” in the passage probably means _. A. borrowed from B. lent to C. paid for the use of D. bought with money64. What do you think of Momand?A. He was a man laughing at himself. B. he was experienc