天河区2017年中考一模英语试题及答案

1、.2017年天河区初中毕业班综合测试英语一、语法选择 共15小题，每题1分，总分值15分It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain 1 almost a month. The crops were dying. If we 2 see some rain soon, we would lose everything.I was making lunch in the kitchen when I saw my 3 son, Billy, walking towards the woods. He

2、was walking with a great effort. trying to be as still as possible. Minutes later, he was once again walking towards the woods. I 4 stand it any longer. I went out of the house and followed him.He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, being very careful not to spill 溢出the water he car

3、ried.As I came closer, I saw 5 sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked straight up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. But the deer 6 hurt him nor even moved as Billy got down. And then I saw a baby deer 7 on the ground, thirsty, lift its head to lap up舔 the water i

4、n my boys hands. When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him back to a tap. Billy opened it and let the drip slowly fill up his “cup. 8 he stood up and began to turn back, I was there in front of him. His little eyes 9 with tears. Very quickly, he explained 10 h

5、e was not wasting water. The week before, he had made 11 same trouble with our horses, 12 caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water.This time, I joined him, with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him 13 the baby deer alone , for it was 14 job. As the t

6、ears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they 15 by other drops. more drops. and more. I looked up at the sky. All I can say is that the rain came that day saved our farm, just like the actions of one little boy saved the little deer. 1.A. in B. at C. for D. since 2.A. didnt B. doesnt

7、C. wasnt D. isnt 3.A. six years old B. six-year-old C. six-years-old D. six-year-old 4.A. cant B. couldnt C. mustnt D. wouldnt 5.A. surprising B. most surprising C. the most surprised D. because 6. A. either B. either C. both D. none 7. A. lay B. to lie C. lying D. lies 8. A. When B. If C. Though D.

8、 Because 9. A. were fill with B. were filled with C. were filled of D. were fill with 10.A. which B. what C. why D. that 11.A. a B. an C. The D. / 12.A. which B. What C. who D. whose 13.A. take care of B. takes care of C. taking care of D. to take care of 14. A. scream B. to scream C. screamed D. sc

9、reaming 15. A. himself B. itself C. his D. him 二、完形填空 共10小题，每题1.5分，总分值15分Last winter vacation, my brother got a set of bedroom furniture for his thirteenth birthday. When it arrived, I helped my parents moved the 16 furniture to the garage车库. It was still in good condition. I thought it might be a c

10、hance for us to 17 someone in our community. I started to search neighbors, anyone who 18 a bedroom set. Finally, my mom helped me call the local primary school. They told me about Jaila, the daughter of a poor single mother. I was given a telephone number and 19 , and I soon found myself at Jailas.

11、The moment I went into Jailas room, I knew I had taken on too big a task. When I pushed the old door open, it made a long high noise. But the door was nothing compared with the rest of the room. Some old paint was 20 the wall. One of the windows was 21 . The bed was just a mattress床垫on the old carpe

12、t. It seemed that the room needed 22 furniture it cried for a complete makeover翻新.That day I spent at least an hour looking around and 23 how I could possibly fixed the room. I had never painted a wall, let alone fixed a floor. The second day, I returned with a large group of helpers my close friend

13、s. We went to collect everything needed door to door in our community. We replaced and repainted Jailas room. We sweated in Jailas house for more than ten hours every day that week.The moment we finished, we called Jaila into the room. She jumped, laughed andhugged each of us. I turned to Jailas mot

14、her, and saw she had tears running down her face.“Anna, Jaila called my name 24 .“Yes？“Welcome to my new room!When we saw how happy Jaila and her mother were, our tiredness disappeared into thin air. We are really 25 to make a special experience of changing someones life. 16. A. only B. old C. new D

15、. other 17. A. thank B. praise C. help D. encourage 18. A. made B. ordered C. repaired D. needed 19. A. an email B. an address C. the key D. the work 20. A. off B. with C. in D. on 21. A. left B. broken C. open D. closed 22. A. even more B. rather than C. more than D. less than 23. A. seeing B. gues

16、sing C. remembering D. wondering 24. A. excitedly B. nervously C. bravely D. hopefully 25. A. interested B. pleasant C. wonderful D. proud 三、阅读共两节，总分值45分第一节：阅读理解。共20小题，每题2分，总分值40分 Student Science FairFor Students in Grades 7-9Dates: October 30-31Location: Sunshine Secondary School Gym Explore Y

17、our World Think Like a ScientistThe Student Science Fair offers a great way for you to put your science knowledge to use!Science Fair EventsThere is plenty to do during the science fair. Of course, you will want to take a look at all of the students projects. There will be other exciting things too.

18、 These events will highlight亮点the wonderful world of science. The announcement of the winners will take place at the awards ceremony典礼on Friday afternoon. Several of the other events are listed below.Meet a Robot!Can people and robots work together? The answer is “Yes. Scientists will be at the fair

19、 on Thursday October 30, with Modo. Modo is a robot helper being developed to help people with jobs they do. Lets learn how Modos large blue eyes are able to “see things. Watch Modo take and hold objects and move them from side to side. Then see how Modo puts the objects on a shelf. Touch Modo on th

20、e arm. Watch what happens! It will respond to your touch. If you push it too hard, it will say, “Ouch! Our Own !As is known to all, William Shakespeare is well-known to almost all writers while Thomas Edison is familiar to the inventors. Here comes our local Thomas Edison. Make sure youre in th

21、e gym at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Thats when local genius Ray Allen will give a talk about his life as an inventor. He will also show what his inventions can do. SCIENCE FAIR SCHEDULE  日程表 Registration October 27 7:30 A.M.- 5:00 P.MSet-up of Projects  October 28 - 29 10:00

22、 A.M.- 3:00 P.M.Science Fair Viewing  October 30 - 31 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 PMAwards Presentation October 31 1:00 PM 26. When will the Sunshine Secondary School Science Fair be held?A. From October 27 to 28. B. From October 28 to 29.C. From October 29 to 30. D. From October 30 to 31. 27. Why w

23、ill many students be in the gym at 1:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon?A. Modo will appear. B. Registration will take place.C. The winners will be announced. D. Ray Allen will give an interview. 28. What information can we tell from Meet a Robot!A. Scientists are still developing Modo. B. Modo falls over

24、easily.C. Scientists will be at the fair on Friday. D. Modo robots will be for sale. 29. Which of the following can be put in the blank of “Our Own _ ?A. Modo B. Robot C. William Shakespeare D. Thomas Edison 30. Which of the following belongs to the empty box below?A. A School Science Fair B. A Publ

25、ic AppearanceC. An Awards Ceremony. D. A Schedule of Events B In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses is about. It is the story of someone who tri

26、ed to look as rich as his neighbors.The express0ion was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neigh

27、borhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.It was like a race, but one could never finish his race be

28、cause one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighb

29、ors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it "Keeping up with the Joneses because “Jones is a very common name in the United States.“Keeping up with the Joneses came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momands series

30、appeared in different newspapers throughout the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always

31、seems to be ahead. 31. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they .A. want to be as rich as their neighborsB. want others to know or to think that they are richC. dont want others to know they are richD. want to look like their neighbors 32. It can be inferred from the story that rich

32、 people like to .A. live outside New York City B. live in New York CityC. live in apartments D. live with many neighbors 33. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones in his series of short stories because atthat time “Jones is in the United States.A. an important name B. a popular nameC. his neighbors nam

33、e D. not a good name 34. According to Arthur Momands story, which of the following is Not True ?A. Arthur Momand earned a lot of money every week.B. Arthur Momand hired a servant and gave big parties.C. Arthur Momand moved back to a flat in New York City.D. Arthur Momand married a wealthy wife in th

34、e neighborhood. 35. According to the last sentence underlined, whats the writers attitude towards“keeping up with the Joneses ?A. It is very common to keep up with the Joneses.B. It is very easy to keep up with the Joneses.C. It is difficult to always keep up with the Joneses.D. It is never too tire

35、d to keep up with the Joneses. C Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee，they don't all have the same coffee culture. In Europe for example, coffee shops are common places for people to meet friends while they drink coffee. On the other hand, places like this were not as common

36、in North America in the past. Instead, people in North America liked to drink coffee in their homes with friends. The coffee culture in the USA changed, when Starbucks 星巴克 coffee shops spread throughout the countryThe first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington，in the

37、USA. It was a small coffee shop that cooked its own coffee beans. The coffee shop's business did well, and by 1981 there were three Starbucks stores in Seattle.Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran Starbucks. Schultz worked in

38、New York for a company that made kitchen equipment 设备 . He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers, which caused his great interest. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did. In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company's head of mar

39、keting 市场营销.In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The special environment of the espresso 浓咖啡 bars there caught his eyes. Back in the USA, Schultz created an environment for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable and casual, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Starbucks began opening more

40、 stores in the USA. Then the company opened coffee shops in other countries as well. Today, there are more than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops all over the world.However，that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems. In fact, many Starbucks stores have closed over the past few years. On the one h

41、and, this is because there were too many coffee shops competing 竞争 for business in one small area. On the other hand, stores in some countries closed because the coffee culture there did not match with the comfortable environment offered by Starbucks. 36. The underlined word "ran" in Parag

42、raph 3 probably means .A. closed B. managed C. made D. sold 37. According to the passage, which is the right order for the following sentences？a. This man helped to make Starbucks a huge coffee company.b. Starbucks began as a small coffee company in Seattle in the USA.c. He went to Seattle to learn

43、about the company and later worked for it.d. Howard Schultz found Starbucks ordered lots of special coffee makers.A. abdc B. cabd C. bdca D. dcab 38. Why did so many Starbucks close in small areas？A. Because the coffee in these places was too expensiveB. Because the style of the coffee stores seems

44、the sameC. Because people like to drink coffee at home with friendsD. Because there were too many coffee shops in one place 39. To tell us the story of Starbucks, the writer did the following except .A. introducing how Starbucks became successfulB. showing what Schultz did to help Starbucks become s

45、uccessfulC. telling what difficulties Starbucks facesD. telling what Starbucks did to deal with his problems 40. What's the best title for the passage？A. The History of Starbucks B. The Culture of StarbucksC. The Popularity of Starbucks D. The environment of Starbucks D Do you have a good sense

46、of direction？If not, please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass, you can still find your way during the trip.Suppose you are hiking with your family somewhere in the mountain in Dan Xia Mountain, you need to find the direction of south to find your way back. But none of your

47、 family members can read the map and actually knows where the family is. Never mind. The sun is shining and its still morning. If you don't know the exact time，you can still find out where south is, but you'll need to be patient.Find a straight stick and put it in the ground in a place where

48、 you can mark its shadow.Try to put the stick as vertically 垂直 as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line 铅锤线 with a piece of string 绳子 and weight. You haven't got any string? Ok, use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight. After the stick i

49、s put vertically, you can see its shadow on the ground. Mark the end of the shadow. Wait about half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again. Keep doing this until you have made several marks. The mark nearest the stick will show the shortest shadow when it is midday，because at that time the sun

50、 is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south. Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick. That point is south of where you are. Now you can turn the map, like you did before, and find which way you should choose for traveling. 41. To find the dire

51、ction, we ought to be patient probably because .A. it is not easy to find a proper stickB. it is not easy to put the stick verticallyC. it takes hours to make the marksD. it takes hours to make a plumb line. 42. The passage would probably be most helpful to .A. those who draw maps B. those who get l

52、ostC. those who make compasses D. those who likes making marks 43. According to the passage, which of the following are needed to find the directionof south? It is a fine day and the sun is shining brightly. You are travelling with your family. You have a straight stick, a piece of string and a butt

53、on. You mark the shadow every half an hour . You check the marks on the stick.A. B. C. D. 44. The author tells us how to find the direction of south by .A. telling an interesting story B. doing an experiment himselfC. testing an idea by reasoning D. introducing a useful method 45. In which of the fo

54、llowing columns栏目can you find the article?A. Family Life B. National GeographyC. Experience Sharing D. Science Fiction 第二节 阅读填空共5小题，每题1分，总分值5分阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。Learn to RefuseBelieve it or not, Ive always been a people pleaser. I often put others before myself because I want to make my friends happy. 46 .“Can you help me with my English? Grace asked me on the first day after she became my desk mate. “Of course, I replied without hesitation犹豫. Grace has been working really hard on her studies and needed my help although I didnt have mu