2018年广州市第16中学中考模拟(二)英语试题

十六中2017学年第二学期初三质量调研测试（二）英语试题（问卷）第1卷注意事项：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。如需要改功，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他签案，不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签宇笔作答，答案必须填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，改动的答案也不能出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生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10小题,每小题1分,满分15分)A few years ago, my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our two daughters.As we wondered about what1 next, our girls jumps in and told us exactly what they wanted to do.“2 want to go to the butterfly museum ,”said Ariela and Eliana.As soon as we3 into the main area ofthemuseum, we saw4 beautifulbutterflies , all flapping（拍打）their colourful wings.My girls5 jumpingup and down, and I knew we had made the rightdecision6 to the museum. They were having7 much fun.Iturnedto our museum tour guide because I was curious, and asked,“8 do butterflies live?”She said,“About ten days.”“What can butterflies do9 ten days?”I asked .The guide stopped , looked at me, and said,“They make the world10 more beautiful place.”“Wow,”I said, “I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you.”After we said goodbye,Icouldnt11thinking about what the guide had said. She was right. We all have12 to offer the world with the time we have.13 we focus our gifts on taking care of each other everyday,we can make a14.15 thankful it is that you can have the influence on your family, friends and neighbor!Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making the world a littlebetterfor everyone.1.A. doB. didC. doingD. to do2.A. WeB. OurC. UsD. Ours3.A. walkB. walkedC. walksD. have walked4.A. thousandB. thousandsC. thousands ofD. thousand of5.A. isB. areC. wasD. were6.A.to comeB. comingC. comeD. came7.A. suchB. soC. veryD. quite8.A.How soonB. How longC.How muchD. How often9.A.onB. forC. overD. in10.A . aB.anC. theD./11.A.to stopB.stopsC.stopD.stopping12.A. nothingB. anythingC. somethingD. everything13.A. WhenB.SinceC. UnlessD. Whether14.A.differentB.differentlyC.more differentD. difference15.A. WhatB. HowC. What aD.How a二、完形填空(共10题,每小题1.5分,共15分)阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从16-25各题所给的A、B、C、D项中选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Gift-giving is an important part of all human societies. Gift can express how we feel, but they can also pass on messages that we dont plan to give, so gift-giving etiquette（礼节）in my culture should be dealt with16 .In some cultures that think highly of gift-giving, there is a ritual（仪式）in the giving and receiving of gifts. In Japan, for example, gift are both presented and received using both hands. The giver says something like“It isnt much,17 I wanted to show my appreciation.”The receiver of the gift will18 once or twice, but the giver will insist. Then the receiver will19 the gift and put it away to be opened later.The20 of gifts is important, naturally, and in some cultures it is easy to offend（冒犯）a person by giving the21 gift. The givers of gift must consider the symbols of them, for example, a gift of a knife or letter opener in Brazil might be seen as symbolizing the ending of a relationship.The relationship between the giver and the receiver of a gift also can tell us what kind of gift is22 . For example, in the United States, gifts such as perfume are only given to women by boyfriends or husbands. If a friend were to give such a gift, it might be considered23 .The culture of gift-giving differs from one society to another, but they all have a(n)24 in common: in any country, when choosing gifts we must always25 the message we wish to show with the gift and think about whether or not it is suitable for the receiver. Your gift will be appreciated if it shows consideration and respect for the receivers culture.16.A.carefullyB.patientlyC.quicklyD.gladly17.A.butB.soC.becauseD.if18.A.checkB.refuseC.ignoreD.leave19.A.acceptB.offerC.hideD.exchange20.A.priceB.choiceC.historyD.use21.A.freeB.valuableC.smallD.wrong22.A.seriousB.specialC.importantD.suitable23.A.humorousB.strangeC.dishonestD.unnecessary24.A.nameB.needC.ideaD.character25.A.considerB.describeC.forwardD.understand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，掌握大意，然后从26-45各题所给的A、B、C、D项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)World Environment DayJune is here and summer is upon us! Summer means sunny skies and warm weather. There are plenty of reasons to go outside and appreciate our natural environment. This is why World Environment Day is held every year on June 5th. We can learn to respect our environment as we enjoy it in beautiful weather.World Environment Day was created in 1972 by the United States. Its aim is to get people to pay attention to the environment. Itshostedby different cities around the world. This year, Pittsburg is one of the cities hosting World Environment Day. The city will plan fun activities to raise peoples interest in the environment, such as concerts, treeplanting, and more.Pittsburgh has been very successful in cleaning up its environment. It used to be famous for its steel industry. However, it also produced a lot of pollution, and hurt its plants and animals. Now Pittsburgh has cleaned its rivers and protected its wildlife. It wants a“green economy（经济）”. That will help create ways to make cleaner energy!Wildlife and a green economy are important topics to World Environment Day. Because Pittsburg is famous for its rivers, a special topic is“Water Matters!”. Pittsburg continues to be a leader in protecting our environment.26. When is the World Environment Day every year?A. July 5th.B. June 5th.C. January 5th.D. May 5th.27. What does the underlined word“hosted”in paragraph 2 mean?A. organizedB. createdC. inventedD. refused28. What is one activity Pittsburg has planned?A. Grass cutting.B. Rubbish picking.C. Tree planting.D. Sidewalk cleaning.29. What was Pittsburg famous for producing？A. A kind of wood.B. A kind of food.C. A kind of music.D. A kind of metal.30. Why does Pittsburg choose“Water Matter”as a special topic?A.Itsfamous for its rivers.B. Its next t the ocean.C. Itdoesnthave enough water.B. People there waste a lot of water.(B)Imagine a school with more than 1,800 classes in maths, science, and history. Whats more, this school is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The best part is that its free! Welcome to the Khan Academy.The Khan Academy is a collection of short education videos. Each one teaches a different lesson in easy-to-understand English, and most are about ten minutes long. The school now has its own website, and about 200,000 students a month are using this online school. Bill Gates has watched its educational videos with his son, and he has praised（赞扬）the school in public.The man responsible for the Khan Academy is Salman Khan. It all started when Khan agreed to teach his young cousin maths. He began by using a computer and a phone. Later, he made videos anduploadedthem online. Soon after, people around the world started watching these educational videos.The secret of the schools success is videos. They are made with simple tools, and they dont show the teachers. Instead, drawings, diagrams, and explanations are used to get to their heart of a subject very quickly.Not everyone likes the Khan Academy. Some people blamed that there was a lack of teacher-student interaction（互动）that was found in traditional schools. However, many praise the Khan Academy for its straight approach, saying that it helps them understand ideas more quickly.As for Khan, his dream continues to be built“the worlds first free, world-class online school”. To help Khan achieve that dream, Google has given him US $2 million. This money will be mainly used to get his lessons translate into different languages. Thanks to Salman Khan, the dream of education for everyone is becoming a reality.31.The writer thinks the best part of the Khan Academy is that _.A.it is convenientB.it has lots of classesC.it is always openD.it costs nothing from learners32.Which of the following is TRUE about the educational videos of the Khan Academy?A.Each one is as long as a traditional class.B.You can see the teachers in them.C.They are in English.D.You can see them on many websites.33.The underlined word“uploaded”(paragraph 3) most probably means _.A.销售B.购买C.上传D.下载34.What can we learn from the passage?A.Khan and his cousin made videos to teach maths.B.Students of the Khan Academy prefer traditional schools.C.The Khan Academy wont be free in the future.D.The videos help many students learn more quickly.35.What is the passage mainly about?A.An interesting website. B.An Internet school.C.Some educational videos. D.A helpful teacher.(C)Many people have special pets. One of them is the fiddler crab（招潮蟹）. It is just like a living clock. It shows the time of day by the colour of its skin, which is dark by day and nearly white by night. The crabs changing colour follows a regular twenty-four hour schedule（时间表）that exactly matches the daily rhythm of the sun.People who raise fiddler crabs usually like a pair of them, that is, a male and a female. The size of the claws makes it very easy to tell the difference between male and female fiddler crabs. A male fiddler crab has one claw that is larger than both its other claws and the claws of the females. The females have two small claws.Even without daylight, the crabs skin colour continues to change exactly on time.Thisprobably developed slowly in answer to the daily rising and setting of the sun, to help protest the crab from sunlight and enemies. After millions of years it has become completely regular inside the living body of the crab.The scientist notice that once each day the colour of the fiddler crab is especially dark, and that each day this happens fifty minutes later than on the day before. From this they discovered that each crab follows not only the rhythm of the sun but also that of the tide（潮水）. The crabs period of greatest darkening is exactly the time of low tide on the beach where it was caught!36. How does a fiddler crab change its colour?A. It changes colour according to the time.B. It changes colour according to the weather.C. It changes colour when it sees its enemies.D. It changes colour when it is looking for food.37. What can we learn from the second paragraph?A. Male fiddler crabs have more claws than female ones.B. Female fiddler crabs have one bigger claw.C. A female fiddler crabs claw is bigger than those of a male one.D. A male fiddler crab has one claw that is bigger than those of afemale one.38. Which of the following is TRUE of the crabs changing colour?A. It keeps the crab warm.B. It can happen without daylight.C. It tells the crab the time to find food.D. It is of no real use.39. What does the underlined word“this”(paragraph 3) refer to?A. The 24-hour rhythm of the sun.B. The regular change of sea weather.C. The change of the crabs colour.D. The study done by the scientist.40. The best title for the passage would be _.A. A Living ClockB. Raise a Fiddler CrabC. How Animals Change ColourD. Find A Special Pet for You(D)Enjoy a glass of champagne（香槟）as you spend a day in the famous champagne city on a day trip from Paris. With its wonderful garden, amazing scenery and world-class champagnes, the place makes a great visit.The quiet city of Reims is known throughout the world for its tasteful champagne. In the morning, your tour of Reims includes a visit to some famous public buildings there. Then you will go to the Murnm Champagne House for an interesting visit and a tasting of the famous Cordon Rough Champagne before stopping for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy the sights of grapes between Reims and Epernay. At Epermay you will visit the famous wine cellars（酒窖）of Most & Chandon with the chance to taste their wine.Of course, your guide is ready for any service you could need during the tour, so feel free to ask him!Short Information about Wine Tasting Tour in Reims, FrancePrice:120 EUR per personDuration:10 hoursGroup size2-30Language of guide:French, English, Spanish, JapaneseLunch:YESHotel:NOPrivate Guide:NOThis tour must be booked at least 7 days before your travel date. And it is operated in English unless specially stated.41. What is the aim of the tour?A. To plant grapes.B. To make champagne.C. To visit Paris.D. To taste champagne.42. The underlined word“duration”refers to _.A. time the tour lasts forB. time used to go to Reims from ParisC. time the tourists stay in Paris forD. time used to make champagne43. What is NOT included in the tour?A. Lunch.B. Sightseeing of grapefield.C. Private guide.D. Visit to public buildings.44. Mr. Smith is going to take his wife and son to join the tour. How much should he pay?A. 240 EUR.B. 360 EUR.C. 120 EUR.D. 60 EUR.45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisement?A. It just needs two tourists to make a group for this tour.B. You can book the tour a day before your travel done.C. Tourists can buy some champagne at a cheap price.D. Tourists can stay at a hotel to rest and have lunch.第二节阅读填空（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Homestay is a form of study-abroad program. It allows the visitor tostay witha local(当地的) family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitors language ability,If you wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience, you should join this kind of holiday.“46 .”Said a teacher during a school meeting last term.After this meeting,47 .Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family wasvery nice andhad a daughter about my age.48 .They were interested in me and Ilearnta lot of things from then on.49 .After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest likeBig Ben, London Bridge, and Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.The holiday was a valuable experience for me.50 . Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.A.I enjoyed every minute of it